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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
7.2 ThinPrep™ 5000 Processor with AutoLoader Operator’s Manual
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PreservCyt Solution vial is a plastic vial that contains a methanol-based preservative
solution that preserves cells from all body sites. PreservCyt Solution is used for transportation,
storage and processing of cellular sample.
• Store PreservCyt Solution with gynecologic sample intended for ThinPrep Pap testing
between 15°C (59°F) and 30°C (86°F) for up to 6 weeks.
• Store PreservCyt Solution with non-gynecologic samples intended for cytology between 4°C
(39°F) and 37°C (98°F) for up to 3 weeks.
Refer to Chapter 3 for detailed information on PreservCyt Solution.
The
ThinPrep filter is a disposable plastic cylinder that is open at one end and has a filter membrane
bonded onto the other end. The filter membrane has a flat, smooth, porous surface. The pore size
differs, depending on the process application, thus there are three filter types for use on the
ThinPrep 5000 processor:
• ThinPrep Pap test filters (clear)
• ThinPrep Non-gynecologic filters (blue)
• ThinPrep UroCyte filters (yellow)
The
ThinPrep microscope slide is a high-quality, pre-cleaned, glass microscope slide with a defined
screening area and a large labeling area. The slide is designed specifically for use with the
ThinPrep 5000 processor with AutoLoader and depending on the process application there are three
types of slides:
• ThinPrep microscope slides for use with ThinPrep processors are for gynecologic or non-
gynecologic sample processing.
• ThinPrep Imaging System microscope slides for gynecologic slides that will be subsequently
imaged on the ThinPrep Imaging System. (They bear pre-printed fiducial marks required for
the Imaging System.)
• ThinPrep UroCyte microscope slides for use with the ThinPrep UroCyte urine sample
processing. (The slides bear a particularly defined cell spot area for the processing of urine
specimens.)
The
carousel is a plastic tray that holds up to twenty sets of vials, filters and slides. It acts as a staging
area for processing samples with the AutoLoader. It functions as the consumables input device when
the instrument is being used in small batch mode.
The
alcohol fixative bath is a plastic tub that is filled with standard laboratory fixative alcohol
(95% reagent alcohol or 95% ethyl alcohol). The bath holds a staining rack, into which the processed
slides are automatically deposited.
The
staining rack is a standard staining rack used for collection and staining of cytologic slides.
The ThinPrep 5000 Processor with AutoLoader
Operator’s Manual contains detailed information
about the operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of the processor. It also contains information
on the solutions and materials required to prepare slides with the ThinPrep 5000 processor with
AutoLoader.