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When using Batched Modality, use the following equation for determining workload:
[(# slides FMR) (1) + (# slides FOV) (0.65) + (# slides FOV+FMR) (1.65)] = 100 slides
Note: The ThinPrep
all activities needed to process the cases, not exclusively time spent using the
microscope:
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Slides where only 22 Fields of View (FOV) are used for diagnosis should be considered as
less than a full slide.
o When using the Sequential Modality, a slide should be considered as 0.85 of a slide.
o When the Batched Modality is used, a slide should be considered 0.65 of a slide.
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Slides where full manual review (FMR) is performed using either manual stage indexing, or
with the Autoscan feature should be considered as one (1) slide (as mandated by CLIA'88
for manual screening).
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Slides where both FOV review and an FMR are conducted should be considered as :
o 1.85 slides when using Sequential Modality,
o 1.65 slides when using Batched Modality.
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If less than an 8-hour workday is practiced, the following formula must be applied to
determine the maximum number of slides to be reviewed during that workday:
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Note: ALL laboratories should have a clear standard operation procedure for documentation
of their method of workload counting and for establishing workload limits.
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It is the responsibility of the Technical Supervisor to evaluate and set workload limits for
individual cytotechnologists based on laboratory clinical performance.
Table 23. Values for Calculating Workload,
Integrated Imager, Batched Modality
FMR = 1 slide
FOV = 0.65 slide
FMR + FOV = 1.65 slides
Upper Limit = 100 slides
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Integrated Imager workload limit in an 8-hour workday includes
Screening 22 Fields of View
Full manual slide review using the Autoscan feature
Review clinical history
Record results and triage appropriately
100
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