Hologic thinprep 2000 - Materials Provided

INTRODUCTION
ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual 1.5
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• PreservCyt Solution with cytologic sample intended for CT/NG testing using the Roche
Diagnostics COBAS AMPLICOR CT/NG test must be stored between 4°C (39°F) and 25°C
(77°F) and tested within 6 weeks of collection.
PreservCyt Solution was challenged with a variety of microbial and viral organisms. The following
table presents the starting concentrations of viable organisms and the number of viable organisms
found after 15 minutes in the PreservCyt Solution. The log reduction of viable organisms is also
presented. As with all laboratory procedures, universal precautions should be followed.
* After 1 hour >4.7 log reduction
** After 1 hour >5.7 log reduction
*** Data is for 5 minutes
MATERIALS REQUIRED
Materials Provided
The ThinPrep 2000 system consists of the following components:
• ThinPrep processor instrument (Model: ThinPrep 2000)
• PreservCyt Solution vial
• Gyn ThinPrep Pap test filter (clear)
• Program Memory Card
Organism Initial Concentration
Log Reduction after
15 min.
Candida albicans
5.5 x 10
5
CFU/mL
>4.7
Aspergillus niger*
4.8 x 10
5
CFU/mL
2.7
Escherichia coli
2.8 x 10
5
CFU/mL
>4.4
Staphylococcus aureus
2.3 x 10
5
CFU/mL
>4.4
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
2.5 x 10
5
CFU/mL
>4.4
Mycobacterium tuberculosis**
9.4 x 10
5
CFU/mL
4.9
Rabbitpox virus
6.0 x 10
6
PFU/mL
5.5***
HIV-1
1.0 x 10
7.5
TCID
50
/mL
7.0***