Hologic ThinPrep Operator's Manual page 80

At the Load Slide display, press the Manual soft key.
Note:
When working offline, all user preferences will be set to default values. Refer to Preferences,
page 4.13, to temporarily set preferences for an offline screening session.
Load a slide onto the stage. (Refer to Figure 3-2.)
Register the Slide (Align Cell Spot)
Press the Manual soft key and the following screen will display.
Manual Review cannot make use of the fiducial marks that are printed on the ThinPrep
Slides. In order to create a reference coordinate for physically dotting the slide at the end of review,
the operator must align two edges of the cell spot with the mark indicator.
Look through the eyepieces and using the joystick, move the cell spot up or down to align the bot-
tom edge of the cell spot with the inner surface of the illuminated 'L' indicator mark. Only vertical
movement is allowed on the joystick. (Refer to Figure 3-4‚ Align Cell Spot.)
Note:
It is important to try to align along the edge of the cell spot, rather than at a group of cells that
may be easily recognized later.
Press the Next button on the pod when satisfied with the first alignment.
Next, the second alignment is made. Look through the eyepieces and using the joystick, move the cell
spot left or right to align the left edge of the cell spot with the inner surface of the illuminated 'L'
indicator mark. Only horizontal movement is allowed on the joystick. (Refer to Figure 3-4‚ Align Cell
Spot.)
O
PERATION OF THE
MANUAL REVIEW (continued)
Align Cell Spot
With Indicator
Press Next
Align Cell Spot
With Indicator
Press Next
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