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BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler

BD FocalPoint™ slide profiler

BD FocalPoint™
Slide Profiler

The BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler , formerly AutoPap®, is FDA approved for primary screening on both conventional and BD SurePath™ liquid-based Pap. BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler and BD PrepStain™ Slide Processor together provide an automated, single-platform solution for sample preparation, staining, screening and archiving - designed to improve efficiency and increased confidence in result.
Features and Benefits
As the first and only automated cervical cytology system for automated primary screening of Pap smears, the BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler does all this.
Better for Patients and Physicians
	In trials conducted at major reference laboratories, the BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler identified a greater (statistically significant) number of cancerous and precancerous lesions. Source: BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler Product Insert.
	Provides laboratories an opportunity to offer universal care to all patients.
	Uses conventionally prepared Pap smears or BD SurePath™ Pap Slides -- does not require extra preparation or costly disposables.
	Physician and patient education materials are available.

Better for Laboratories

	Addresses key sources of error and cost, such as observer fatigue and visual habituation, variability in screening techniques, high complexity of cell morphology and rarity of abnormal cells.
	Automatically evaluates and ranks slides by potential abnormality.
	Helps focus cytotechnologist efforts on slides truly requiring human review.
	Enables laboratory to concentrate on the 75% of slides most likely to contain abnormal cells while immediately archiving the remainder. (optional capability)
	Designed incorporating the expertise of leading cytopathologists and cytotechnologists.
	Potential to increase laboratory output and widen patient access to screening.

Better Operationally

	Provides laboratory with complete control of work flow and quality, as entire system is located on-site.
	Works right in the laboratory to maximize convenience and minimize turnaround time.
	Provides a complete turnkey system with built-in quality control checks for reliable and accurate results including Directed QC Technology™.
	May be operated by laboratory assistant. Offers the convenience of unattended operation.
	Automatically generates customizable work lists, slide sorting instructions, summaries of results, alerts (flagging inadequate samples) and archiving information.
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