Slide And Coverslip Standards; Slide And Coverslip Dimensions - BD FocalPoint GS User Manual

BD FocalPoint™ GS Imaging System Instrument User's Manual
13.2

Slide and Coverslip Standards

The following subsections present various standards and specifications for slide and coverslip
optical properties, slide and coverslip dimensions, barcode labels, and adhesives. All users
should become familiar with these standards in order to quickly identify slides not suitable for
machine processing.
13.2.1

Slide and Coverslip Dimensions

All specimens must be submitted on glass microscope slides that meet the specifications shown
in Table 13-1 and Table 13-2 (see also Figure 13-2). The thickness dimensions in the following
tables do not include mounting adhesive.
Material
Glass Slide
Glass Coverslip
Plastic Coverslip
Material
Glass Slide
Glass Coverslip
Plastic Coverslip
128
Length
74.7–76.5 mm
38.7–61.3 mm
38.7–61.3 mm
Table 13-1 – Conventional Slides
Length
74.7–76.5 mm
28.7–61.3 mm
28.7–61.3 mm
Table 13-2 – BD SurePath™ Slides
Label area
>12.8
Microscope Slide
mm
28.7 - 61.3 mm (SurePath)
38.7 - 61.3 mm (Conventional)
74.7 - 76.5 mm
Figure 13-2 – Slide and coverslip dimensions
Width Thickness
24.7–26.5 mm 0.85–1.2 mm
21.5–26.5 mm 0.14–0.25 mm
21.5–26.5 mm 0.097–0.103 mm
Width Thickness
24.7–26.5 mm 0.85–1.2 mm
21.5–26.5 mm 0.14–0.25 mm
21.5–26.5 mm 0.097–0.103 mm
21.5 - 26.5 mm
(BD SurePath™)
(Conventional)