How do you collect a liquid based cytology sample?
Alternative collection method: A plastic spatula and cytobrush may also be used to collect LBC samples.
Insert the spatula into the cervical os and rotate 360\xb0 with firm pressure.
For SurePath: Snap off the head of the spatula (avoid touching the head of the device), and drop into the liquid vial (avoid splashing)..
What is in a ThinPrep vial?
PreservCyt\xae Solution is designed for use with the ThinPrep\xae processors.
PreservCyt Solution is a methanol-based reagent that serves as a transport, preservative, and antibacterial medium for gynecologic samples..
What is thin prep in cytology?
The ThinPrep 2000 System is for use in screening for the presence of atypical cells, cervical cancer, or precursor lesions (LSIL, HSIL) as well as other cytologic categories as defined by the Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical Cytology, and is intended as a replacement for the conventional method of Pap smears..
What is ThinPrep solution for cytology?
ThinPrep™ Pap Test PreservCyt™ Solution is a transport, preservative, and antibacterial medium for gynecologic samples and is used to prepare cytology slides using a ThinPrep™ processor as part of the ThinPrep™ System..
What is ThinPrep solution?
PreservCyt Solution is a media used for collection and preservation of cells and DNA of patient samples.
When used on the ThinPrep processor, it allows transfer of cells onto a microscope slide, providing a thin, uniform layer of cells suitable for cytologic evaluation..
What is ThinPrep vial?
PreservCyt Solution enables the transport and preservation of cells.
The ThinPrep process begins with the patient's gynecologic sample being collected by the clinician using a cervical sampling device which, rather than being smeared on a microscope slide, is immersed and rinsed in a PreservCyt Solution vial..
- With the ThinPrep Pap test, the clinician collects the Cervical Screening Test sample using either a broom-like device or the brush/spatula combination.
Instead of smearing a portion of the sample onto a slide, the collection device is rinsed in the ThinPrep vial, capturing virtually the entire cell sample. - With ThinPrep, cervical specimen is collected using a Cervix Brush, and the brush is rinsed in a vial with a methanol-based preservative fluid.
- With ThinPrep, cervical specimen is collected using a Cervix Brush, and the brush is rinsed in a vial with a methanol-based preservative fluid.Oct 12, 2015
