Hologic ThinPrep 3000, Руководство оператора

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NTRODUCTION
1.2 ThinPrep
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3000 Processor Operator’s Manual
Figure 1-1 The ThinPrep 3000 Processor
The ThinPrep
®
Pap Test
The ThinPrep Pap test is a fluid-based method for the collection and preparation of gynecologic
samples.
The ThinPrep Pap test begins at the physician’s office where, using a broom-type collection device or
endocervical brush/plastic spatula, cervical cells are collected from the patient. Rather than
smearing the patient’s sample directly onto a microscope slide, the collection device is immediately
immersed and rinsed in a vial of PreservCyt Solution for use with the ThinPrep Pap test.
The sample vial is then capped and tightened. Patient information is recorded onto the vial of
solution containing the sample and forwarded to a laboratory equipped to process the ThinPrep Pap
test.
At the laboratory, matching barcoded labels are applied to the sample vial and accompanying test
request form. The sample vial is then placed in a sample vial tray and loaded into the ThinPrep 3000
processor.
(Refer to Figure 1-2.) During the slide preparation process, a gentle dispersion step breaks up blood,
mucus and non-diagnostic debris and thoroughly mixes the cell sample. The cells are then collected
onto a ThinPrep Pap test filter. A thin layer of cells is then transferred to a ThinPrep microscope slide.
The ThinPrep 3000 processor then applies CellFyx Fixative Solution to the slide, after which the slide
is delivered to a staining rack.
ThinPrep microscope slides
ThinPrep Pap
test filters
Gynecologic samples in
ThinPrep Pap test
PreservCyt Solution
ThinPrep 3000 processor
CellFyx Solution