Section Eloading Slide Carriers - Hologic Genius Operator's Manual

SECTION
E
LOADING SLIDE CARRIERS
WARNING:
Glass. Sharp Edges.
All of the slides in the same slide carrier must be the same type of slides (all Gyn slides, all Non-Gyn
slides or all UroCyte slides). Refer to "Select Sample Type for a Slide Carrier" on page 3.13 for
information on designating slide types.
When the Gyn sequence is used, only stained, coverslipped ThinPrep
slides may be used. Refer to the ThinPrep Stain User's Manual for recommendations for
coverslipping media.
For Non-Gyn slides, only stained, coverslipped ThinPrep
be used.
For UroCyte slides, only stained, coverslipped ThinPrep
CAUTION:
The slides must have been processed on a ThinPrep processor.
See Figure 4-7. On ThinPrep Imaging System microscope slides, the fiducial marks are permanently
printed features on the slide used to register the slide position on the imaging stage.
'Frosted' region of the
slide
Cell spot - contains
patient cells
Figure 4-7 ThinPrep Microscope Slide for Use with the Digital Imager
(ThinPrep Imaging System Microscope Slide for Gyn Sample Shown)
CAUTION: To prevent unnecessary slide events during batch processing, slides must be placed
properly into the slide carrier.
Visually inspect slides before loading them into the slide carrier.
Carefully load the microscope slides into a slide staining rack, one slide per slot. Orient the slide so
that the label side is up and facing the "up side" wording embossed in the staining rack.
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PERATION OF THE
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Fiducial mark
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Imaging System microscope
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non-gynecological microscope slides may
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UroCyte microscope slides may be used.
1-D barcode accession ID
shown in this example
Fiducial mark, on ThinPrep
Imaging System slides only
Fiducial mark
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