OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual
5A.1
Chapter Five A
Operating Instructions
Note:
Specific processing steps must be followed before and during use of the ThinPrep
®
2000 processor if planning to perform
Chlamydia trachomatis
and
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
testing, using the Roche Diagnostics COBAS
AMPLICOR™ CT/NG test, on the resid-
ual specimen after a slide has been prepared using the ThinPrep 2000 processor. Fol-
low the procedures found in Chapter 5B of the ThinPrep 2000 Operator's Manual.
INTRODUCTION
This section provides instructions for operating the ThinPrep
®
2000 processor.
The following topics are covered in this section:
SECTION B:
Optional Instructions for Ancillary Testing 5A.2
SECTION C:
Material Requirements 5A.4
SECTION D:
Pre-Operation Checklist 5A.5
SECTION E:
Overview of Loading the
ThinPrep 2000 Processor 5A.6
SECTION F:
Loading the PreservCyt
®
Sample Vial 5A.7
SECTION G:
Loading the ThinPrep Pap Test Filter 5A.8
SECTION H:
Loading the ThinPrep Microscope Slide 5A.11
SECTION I:
Loading the Fixative Vial 5A.14
SECTION J:
Closing the Door 5A.15
SECTION K:
Selecting and Initiating a Sequence 5A.16
SECTION L:
Unloading the ThinPrep 2000 Processor 5A.18
SECTION M:
Interrupting the Slide Preparation Process 5A.20
SECTION N:
Status, Maintenance, and Test Screens 5A.21
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