Hologic ThinPrep Operator's Manual page 74

Slide Scanning
CAUTION: Autoscan must be done if any electronic marks have been made.
The slide may be scanned whether any electronic marks have been made or not. If any electronic
marks have been made, the entire slide must be scanned. The Review Scope has an Autoscan func-
tion, enabling scan coverage of the entire cell spot. User preferences regarding method of scan, direc-
tion of scan and speed of scan may be customized in the preference menu. Preferences for scan mode
must be set up ahead of time, in the user preference menu. (Refer to setting preferences on page 4.13.)
Slide scanning must be performed to complete slide review if electronic marks have been made.
To proceed with Autoscan, press the Next button on the pod. The motorized stage will present the
entire cell spot in a defined path at 10X objective.
For Automatic Continuous or Automatic Start/Stop scan modes, to pause while scanning the slide,
press the Next button on the pod. The stage motion will cease.
The operator may:
• Press the Review soft key to review electronic marks, (electronic marks may be added or
deleted)
• Press the Reset soft key to start the scan at the beginning
• Press the Prev button on the pod to go back to the previous field of view (only on Automatic
Start/Stop option; only goes back one field of view)
CAUTION: If the stage drifts (movement without touching the joystick), a joystick cali-
bration should be performed. Refer to page 4.4.
• During scan, move the joystick left to slow the scan speed, right to increase the scan speed.
(The speed remains until the scan ends, or the joystick is moved again.)
• During pause, move the joystick to view a different area of the slide
O
PERATION OF THE
AUTO REVIEW (continued)
Scan Paused
0% Complete
Press Next
Review
Scan Paused
29% Complete
Press Next/Prev.
Reset
R
EVIEW
Review
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