Hologic ThinPrep Operator's Manual page 98

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O
PERATION OF THE
Looking through the eyepieces, focus the microscope on the top arc of the frosted area. (Refer to Fig-
ure 4-8.) Press the Continue soft key when ready.
Slide a lint-free wipe between the pen tip and the slide
Slide a lint-free wipe
under the pen tip.
Lift up the lint-free wipe so that it touches the pen top. When ink from the pen starts to flow freely to
the lint-free wipe, the pen is primed and ready to use.
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Press the cancel key
Load Slide display. Remove and discard the lint-free wipe.
Note:
Alternatively, you can prime the Pilot marking pen by hand. Remove the pen from the holder,
and press the pen against a lint-free wipe. In this case, the Marker Setup and Marker Calibra-
tion processes must be done after the pen is primed.
4.12 Review Scope Operator's Manual
S
OFTWARE
Marker Cal.
Focus
Continue
Figure 4-8 Focus on the Painted Arc
Figure 4-9 Prime the pen
to omit the remaining steps in the Marker Calibration process and return to the
M
ENU
Focus