The quality of the Pap smear. |
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Authors: | H E Fokke C M Salvatore M E Schipper O P Bleker |
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Institution: | Onze Lieve Vrouw Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
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Abstract: | Three methods of cervical Pap smear have been studied: the classical spatula, the combination of spatula and cytobrush, and the Cervex-Brush. Thirty-two percent of the spatula smears did not provide endocervical cylinder cells. Significantly better results can be achieved by performing the smear with a combination of spatula and cytobrush (11% without cylinder cells), or with Cervex-Brush (15% without cylinder cells). Cervical smears using a spatula alone are therefore discouraged. |
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