ThinPrep™ 5000 Processor with AutoLoader Operator’s Manual
5.9
NON-GYNECOLOGIC SAMPLE PREPARATION
EVALUATE CELL PELLET APPEARANCE
Appearance of Cell Pellet Procedure
Cell pellet is white, pale pink, tan, or
not visible.
Add specimen to PreservCyt
™
Solution vial
See page 5.10 in this chapter
Cell pellet is distinctly red or brown
indicating the presence of blood.
CytoLyt
™
Solution wash
See page 5.12 in this chapter
• Add 30 mL CytoLyt Solution
• Concentrate by centrifugation
• Pour off supernatant and vortex to
resuspend cell pellet
Cell pellet is mucoid (not in liquid
form).
To test for liquid form, draw a small
amount of the sample into a pipette
and deliver drops back into the tube.
If the drops appear stringy or
gelatinous, then the mucus must be
further liquefied.
CytoLyt Solution wash
See page 5.12 in this chapter
• Add 30 mL CytoLyt Solution
• Mechanical agitation
• Concentrate by centrifugation
• Pour off supernatant and vortex to
resuspend cell pellet
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