Hologic ThinPrep Operator's Manual page 41

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ThinPrep Microscope Slide for Use with the Imaging System
The ThinPrep microscope slide is used by the ThinPrep Processor in preparing the patient slide. The
slide utilizes fiducial marks, or fixed reference points, which are permanently printed features on the
slide that are used to register the slide position on the stage. A coordinate system is based on the fidu-
cial marks, for locating objects of interest on the cell spot.
Frosted portion of the slide
Cell spot - contains patient
Slide Labeling Formats
The formats that the optical scanner on the Review Scope can read for the accession ID on the slide
label are configured on the Imaging System server. Refer to the Image Processor Operator's Manual
for specifications for slide label formats.
Environmental
Operating Temperature Range: (the Review Scope is plugged in and turned on.)
16°C to 32°C
Non-Operating Temperature Range: (the Review Scope is plugged in but not turned on)
-28°C to 50°C
Operating Humidity Range:
20 to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing
Non-Operating Humidity Range:
15 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
Pollution Degree II, in accordance with IEC 60664.
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sample cells
Fiducial Mark
Figure 1-8 ThinPrep Microscope Slide
14-digit numeric accession ID
(OCR label format shown)
Fiducial Mark
Fiducial Mark