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The BD FocalPoint™ GS Imaging system is a state of the art cell analyser that is capable of screening both the BD SurePath™ Liquid-based Pap Test and conventional Pap smears. Using advanced detection algorithms, the BD FocalPoint directs the cytologist to the slides most likely to contain an abnormality, as well as presenting the most abnormal material on each slide. The BD FocalPoint™ GS is the only imaging system proven to increase the diagnostic sensitivity of:

Cancer by 24.5%

HSIL + by 19.6%

LSIL + by 9.8%

Whilst decreasing HSIL + False Negative rates by 19.61%⁴.

1. BD PrepStain Product Insert
2. Bigras G, Malgorzata AR, Lambercy JM et al. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2003;7(3):168-174.
3. Nance KV. Diagn Cytopathol. 2007;35(3):148-153.
4. BD FocalPoint™ GS Imaging System Product Insert

BD’s proprietary Cell Enrichment process reduces obscuring debris and provides an enriched cell pellet to process on the BD PrepStain™.  The BD PrepStain™ Slide Processor automates thin layer slide preparation and staining procedures, standardising the slide preparation process and providing slides that are un-obscured, easy to interpret and are ideal for scanning on the BD FocalPoint™ GS Imaging System¹

The BD SurePath™ Liquid-based Pap Test is a thin layer cytology preparation intended for use in the screening and diagnosis of cervical cancer and it’s precursor lesions. BD SurePath™ is the only liquid based Pap test that:

Ensures 100% of the collected sample goes to the laboratory for processing^1,2.

Significantly reduces unsatisfactory reporting rates compared to conventional pap smears thereby reducing unnecessary repeat testing^1,3.

Increases the detection rate of HSIL+ by 64.4% over the conventional smear, unsurpassed by any other LBC^1,3.