GYNECOLOGIC SAMPLE PREPARATION
ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual
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6 a. Carefully pour off the supernatant from the centrifuge tube to
avoid loss of cells. Dispose of according to local regulations.
b. Vortex the centrifuge tube briefly.
7 a. Using the volume markings on the centrifuge tube, pour the nec-
essary quantity of unused (i.e., containing no patient specimens)
PreservCyt Solution to the cells and fill to a final volume of
20 mL. Secure the cap tightly.
b. Invert the centrifuge tube several times to mix and transfer the
sample back into the retained specimen vial.
8 Process the specimen using a ThinPrep 2000 processor according to
the procedure for running gynecologic specimens. Evaluate the
resultant slide according to
The Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical/
Vaginal Cytologic Diagnosis
. If after reprocessing, negative results
from specimen do not fit with the clinical impression, a new speci-
men may be necessary.
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