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ThinPrep™ 5000 Processor with AutoLoader Operator’s Manual
5
REQUIRED MATERIALS
From Hologic:
•
CytoLyt
™
Solution
CytoLyt tubes
CytoLyt cups
CytoLyt bottles (bulk)
•
PreservCyt
™
Solution
PreservCyt vials
PreservCyt bottles (bulk)
•
Non-Gyn ThinPrep
™
filters (Blue)
•
ThinPrep UroCyte
™
filter (Yellow) for the Vysis
®
UroVysion assay urine specimens
•
ThinPrep UroCyte microscope slides for the Vysis UroVysion assay urine specimens
•
ThinPrep UroCyte PreservCyt vials for the Vysis UroVysion assay urine specimens
•
ThinPrep microscope slides
•
ThinPrep 5000 processor with AutoLoader
•
Vortexor
Note:
Refer to the
in this operator’s manual for more information about
supplies and solutions from Hologic.
From Other Suppliers:
•
50-mL capacity centrifuge (free swing basket)
•
Centrifuge tubes, 50 mL
•
Plastic transfer pipettes, 1 mL, graduated
•
Balanced electrolyte solutions
•
Slide staining system and reagents
•
Standard laboratory fixative
•
Coverslips and mounting media
•
Blender (optional)
•
Glacial acetic acid (
troubleshooting only
)
•
DiThioThreitol (DTT, optional, mucoid samples only)
WARNING:
Do not process a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimen or other sample type that is
suspected of possessing prion infectivity (PrPsc) derived from a person with a TSE, such as
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, on the ThinPrep 5000 processor with AutoLoader. A TSE-contaminated
processor cannot be effectively decontaminated and therefore must be properly disposed of in
order to avoid potential harm to users of the processor or service personnel.
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Summary of Contents for ThinPrep 5000
Page 1: ...Operator s Manual ThinPrep 5000 Processor with AutoLoader...
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Page 6: ...Instructions For Use Instructions For Use...
Page 43: ...Table of Contents Table of Contents...
Page 48: ...1 Introduction 1 Introduction...
Page 73: ...2 Installation 2 Installation...
Page 82: ...3 PreservCyt and CytoLyt Solutions 3 PreservCyt and CytoLyt Solutions...
Page 98: ...4 Gynecologic Sample Preparation 4 Gynecologic Sample Preparation...
Page 107: ...5 Non Gynecologic Sample Preparation 5 Non Gynecologic Sample Preparation...
Page 134: ...6 User Interface 6 User Interface...
Page 217: ...7 Operating Instructions 7 Operating Instructions...
Page 256: ...8 Maintenance 8 Maintenance...
Page 283: ...9 Troubleshooting 9 Troubleshooting...
Page 308: ...10 Staining and Coverslipping 10 Staining and Coverslipping...
Page 313: ...11 ThinPrep Pap Test Training Program 11 ThinPrep Pap Test Training Program...
Page 316: ...Service Information Service Information...
Page 319: ...Ordering Information Ordering Information...
Page 326: ...Index Index...
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