Adhesive And Mounting Requirements; Staining And Fixative Requirements; Operating The Bd Focalpoint™ Slide Profiler - BD FocalPoint GS User Manual

BD FocalPoint™ GS Imaging System Instrument User's Manual
18.2.3

Adhesive and Mounting Requirements

Consider the specifications and requirements illustrated in Figure 18-2 when selecting an adhesive
and mounting coverslips. Refer to Section 13.2.4 for additional detail.
Figure 18-2 – Slide thickness, adhesive and coverslip mounting specifications
18.2.4

Staining and Fixative Requirements

The slides must be stained with the Papanicoloau method. Before staining conventional Pap
Smears, all fixatives (a combination of alcohol with or without a wax-like substance called
CarboWax) must be removed by immersing in 95% ethanol for a minimum of 10 minutes.
For details about the barcode types supported by the BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler refer to
Section 13.2.6.
18.3 Operating the BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler
This section describes the specific tasks performed to process conventional slides using the
BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler. For tasks instructions common to processing other slide types,
refer to previous sections (see list below).This section lays out the task sequence and provides
detailed instructions when appropriate.
A typical daily operation includes the task sequence listed below. Figure 15-1 illustrates a typical
laboratory workflow. Following each step is a reference to the heading and page that explains
how to perform that task.
1 Preparing slides for automated screening
Preparing Slides for Processing in Section 15.2
2 Load slides into the trays
Loading Trays in Section 15.3
3 Load and unload trays into the instrument
Handling Slide Trays in Section 15.4
4 Monitor the status of slides during processing
Monitoring the Instrument during Processing in Section 15.5
5 Print reports
Printing Reports in Section 15.6
6 Analyze the reports
Analyzing Slide Result Reports in Section
7 Screen and rescreen slides as required
When to Manually Screen Slides in Section 15.9
8 Make sure that daily backups of the slide results data are performed
Backing Up Your Data in Section 15.11
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