Hologic ThinPrep, Operator'S Manual

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3.10 Imager Duo Operator’s Manual
Figure 3-10 Loading Slides into the Cassette
When loading slides, confirm that:
• ThinPrep
®
microscope slides with fiducial marks are being used. The
fiducial marks should not be scratched or marred.
CAUTION
Mounting media
must be completely
dry before loading
slides into the
Imaging Station.
• The coverslip media is dry (wet media could cause equipment malfunc-
tion).
• The slides are clean (no fingerprints, dust, debris, bubbles). Handle the
slides by the edges. Chipped or damaged slides might not be imaged.
• The coverslip does not extend beyond the surface of the slide.
• The label is applied smoothly, without overhang. (Lifted edges may stick
during handling, causing broken slides or instrument malfunction.)
• The slide is appropriately labeled for use with the ThinPrep Imaging
System (refer to Slide Labeling, page 3.7).
• Mixed slide ID formats are not allowed in a cassette or a batch.
• Select the slide label format via the User Interface (Data Management/
Lab Settings) to match the format of the slides in the slide cassette.
Each cassette holds up to 25 slides. It is not necessary for the slides to be in any
particular order; slots may be skipped.
CORRECT SLIDE POSITION
Multiple Slides
Cocked Slide
Slide Overhangs
Retaining Features
Slide In Backward
(Label Toward the Rear)
INCORRECT SLIDE LOADING:
Empty Slots are OK