Hologic ThinPrep 5000, Operator'S Manual

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ThinPrep™ 5000 Processor with AutoLoader Operator’s Manual
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The ThinPrep 5000 processor can be set up to use the entire vial ID as the slide ID, or it can be set up
to recognize a portion of the vial ID for use in the slide ID.
Figure 6-62 Additional information in the vial ID besides the sample accession ID
If the vial ID contains additional information besides the sample accession ID, configure the
ThinPrep 5000 to recognize where the accession ID is within the vial ID. Also configure the
instrument to recognize additional information in the vial ID as one or more section of the vial ID,
taking into consideration how, or if, the additional information will appear on a slide label.
To skip the next
steps, use the
Review button
to go directly to
the last screen in
the sequence,
the vial ID
summary
screen.
Select No and
press Next if the
entire vial ID is
the sample
accession ID.
Select Yes to
describe the
additional
information in
the vial ID.