Automated slide preparation system for the clinical laboratory.
An automated device has been developed to prepare a wide variety of cytology preparations. Using the device, cells collected in suspension are mildly dispersed and transferred to a glass slide using filter-transfer technology. The cell density on the slide is controlled by the instrument. A companion product, the solution used in specimen transport and preparation, provides long-term preservation of diagnostic cells while lysing red blood cells. The overall process yields clean, uniform samples with better visualization of the diagnostic cells. The use of a disposable filter prevents sample-to-sample contamination. Collection of the sample in solution makes it possible to produce multiple slides from one sample.
Zahniser
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Cytyc Corporation, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752, USA.
Hurley
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D003585:Cell Biology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000379:methods