GYNECOLOGIC SAMPLE PREPARATION
ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual
4.7
Run On ThinPrep 2000 Processor Using Sequence 4, Fix, Stain, and Evaluate
Stability
Store PreservCyt Solution
with
cytologic sample intended for ThinPrep Pap testing between 15°C
(59°F) and 30°C (86°F) for up to 6 weeks.
Sample Processing Troubleshooting
REPROCESSING A THINPREP PAP TEST SAMPLE VIAL FOLLOWING AN UNSATISFACTORY
RESULT
Laboratory personnel may reprocess ThinPrep Pap test specimens where slides have been inter-
preted as inadequate (“Unsatisfactory for Evaluation”) for diagnosis following cytotechnologist
screening. The instructions below must be followed in order to properly reprocess these specimens:
Note:
Reprocessing a ThinPrep Pap test specimen may only be performed once.
Note:
Good laboratory practices should be followed to avoid introducing contaminants into the
PreservCyt Solution sample vial.
The operator loads the instrument and selects sequence number 4 for
the sample to be processed as described in Chapter 5A, “Operating
Instructions”. At the completion of the process, the operator fixes
and stains the slide according to the procedure in Chapter 8, “Fixa-
tion, Staining, and Coverslipping”.
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