INTRODUCTION
1.4
ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual
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Preparation of microscope slides using the ThinPrep 2000 system should be performed
only by personnel who have been trained by Hologic or by organizations or individuals
designated by Hologic.
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Evaluation of microscope slides produced with the ThinPrep 2000 system should be
performed only by cytotechnologists and pathologists who have been trained to evaluate
ThinPrep-prepared slides by Hologic or by organizations or individuals designated by
Hologic.
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Supplies used in the ThinPrep 2000 system are those designed and supplied by Hologic
specifically for the ThinPrep 2000 system. These include PreservCyt Solution vials,
ThinPrep Pap test filters, and ThinPrep microscope slides. These supplies are required for
proper performance of the system and cannot be substituted. Product performance will be
compromised if other supplies are used. After use, supplies should be disposed of in
accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
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A ThinPrep Pap test filter must be used only once and cannot be reused.
Warnings
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PreservCyt Solution contains methanol which is poisonous and may be fatal or cause
blindness if swallowed. Methanol vapor may be harmful. PreservCyt Solution is
flammable; keep away from fire, heat, sparks, and flame. Other solutions must not be
substituted for PreservCyt Solution. PreservCyt Solution should be stored and disposed of
in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
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Strong oxidizers, such as bleach, are incompatible with PreservCyt Solution and therefore
should not be used to clean the waste bottle.
• Do not process a cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) specimen or other sample type that is suspected
of possessing prion infectivity (PrPsc) derived from a person with a TSE, such as Creutzfeldt-
Jakob disease, on a ThinPrep processor. A TSE-contaminated processor cannot be effectively
decontaminated and therefore must be properly disposed of in order to avoid potential harm
to users of the processor or service personnel.
Precautions
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This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not
installed and used in accordance with the operator’s manual, may cause interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his/her own expense.
• PreservCyt Solution
with
cytologic sample intended for ThinPrep Pap testing must be stored
between 15°C (59°F) and 30°C (86°F) and tested within 6 weeks of collection.
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