Hologic ThinPrep 5000, Operator'S Manual

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ThinPrep™ 5000 Processor with AutoLoader Operator’s Manual
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NSTRUCTIONS
Disposable laboratory gloves — Wear protective clothing in accordance with universal precautions
when operating the instrument.
LABELING THE SAMPLE VIALS
The ThinPrep 5000 processor with AutoLoader reads the sample vial ID labels and etches the ID onto
the frosted area of the microscope slides. A slide scanner then reads the slide label and verifies they
match. The slide scanner can read either barcode or OCR formatted labels. The operator configures
the format etched onto the slide. Refer to“Configure Barcodes” on page 6.44 and “Design Labels” on
page 6.37.
Vial Barcode Label Format
The sample vial barcode label must meet ANSI X3.182 specifications with a quality of grade B or
better. Hologic recommends using Code 128, 1-D barcode symbology for the barcode label on the
sample vial.
Refer to Table 6.2 on page 6.40 for detailed description of constraints placed on the ID depending on
the slide format used.The constraints apply to slide IDs for pre-labeled slides and slide IDs etched by
the AutoLoader.
The ThinPrep 5000 processor with AutoLoader also supports Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 93,
Codabar (NW7), and EAN-13/JAN 1-D barcode symbologies.
The ThinPrep 5000 processor with AutoLoader also supports QR Code and DataMatrix 2-D barcode
symbologies.
No OCR vial label formats may be used.The ThinPrep 5000 processor with AutoLoader can use the
barcode information on the sample vial label to etch the barcode onto the slide label.
For vial labels with a 2-D Data Matrix ECC 200 symbology, the minimum module width is 15 mil.
The barcode should have a quiet zone around all four sides of at least one module width. The
ThinPrep 5000 processor supports a vial ID of 5 to 64 characters. All printable ASCII 128 characters
are supported. Some ThinPrep vials come from Hologic with 2-D barcodes printed on the vial label.
The ThinPrep 5000 processor recognizes that these are not barcodes for vial IDs. There are two 16-
digit numbering schemes that the ThinPrep 5000 processor will not recognize as a vial ID. If your
laboratory uses a 16-digit vial ID format, do not use a vial ID in the format 10XXXXXX17XXXXXX,
nor the format 01154200455XXXXX. Use a square 2-D barcode that prints no larger than 9.53 mm
(0.375 in.) x 9.53 mm (0.375 in.). This barcode must be printed clearly, not blurry or smudged.
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