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The BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler, formerly AutoPap®, is now FDA approved for primary screening on both conventional and BD SurePath™ Liquid-based Pap slides. 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.
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Features and Benefits
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As the first and only automated cervical cytology system for automated primary screening of Pap smears, the BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler does all this:
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| 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.
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- Provides laboratories an opportunity to offer universal care to all patients.
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- Uses conventionally prepared Pap smears or BD SurePath™ Pap slides-- does not require extra preparation or costly disposables.
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- Physician and patient education materials are available, as well as reimbursement information.
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| 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.
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- Automatically evaluates and ranks slides by potential abnormality.
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- Helps focus cytotechnologist efforts on slides truly requiring human review.
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- Enables laboratory to concentrate on the 75% of slides most likely to contain abnormal cells while immediately archiving the remainder.
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- Designed incorporating the expertise of leading cytopathologists and cytotechnologists.
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- Potential to increase laboratory output and widen patient access to screening.
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| Better Operationally |
- Provides laboratory with complete control of work flow and quality, as entire system is located on-site.
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- Works right in the laboratory to maximize convenience and minimize turnaround time.
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- Provides a complete turnkey system with built-in quality control checks for reliable and accurate results including Directed QC Technology™.
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- May be operated by laboratory assistant.
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- Offers the convenience of unattended operation.
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- Automatically generates customizable work lists, slide sorting instructions, summaries of results, alerts (flagging inadequate samples) and archiving information.
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Explore the BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler Workflow.
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