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Specimen Adequacy of ThinPrep Sample Preparations in a Direct-to-Vial Study

Specimen Adequacy of ThinPrep Sample Preparations in a Direct-to-Vial Study Acta Cytologica Specimen Adequacy of ThinPrep Sample Preparations in a Direct-to-Vial Study Mary Corkill, M.D., Danielle Knapp, C.T.(ASCP), Juanita Martin, C.T.(ASCP), and Martha L. Hutchinson, M.D., Ph.D., M.I.A.C. OBJECTIVE: To assess specimen adequacy of the Thin- the same clinical trial. The proportions were statistically Prep slide preparation method in routine use. equivalent for both studies. STUDY DESIGN: Two CONCLUSION: It is ex- studies, a feasibility study of pected that the rate of repre- 299 women and a clinical senting endocervical compo- When the ThinPrep preparation study of 499 women, were nent will be maintained method is used in place of the conducted. A broom-type when the ThinPrep prepara- collection device was used conventional smear in routine tion method is used routinely and rinsed directly into Pre- in place of the conventional clinical practice, overall smear servCyt vials. Slides were cytologic smear method. adequacy will be improved, and the prepared with the ThinPrep (Acta Cytol 1997;41:39– 2000 device, screened and 44) capture rate for endocervical classified according to the component will be maintained. Bethesda System. The pro- Keywords: cervical portion of ThinPrep slides smears, cytological tech- described as “Satisfactory niques, endocervical com- But Limited By: No Endocervical Component (SBLB:No ponent, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Specimen Adequacy of ThinPrep Sample Preparations in a Direct-to-Vial Study

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Karger
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© 1997 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
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10.1159/000332303
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Abstract

Acta Cytologica Specimen Adequacy of ThinPrep Sample Preparations in a Direct-to-Vial Study Mary Corkill, M.D., Danielle Knapp, C.T.(ASCP), Juanita Martin, C.T.(ASCP), and Martha L. Hutchinson, M.D., Ph.D., M.I.A.C. OBJECTIVE: To assess specimen adequacy of the Thin- the same clinical trial. The proportions were statistically Prep slide preparation method in routine use. equivalent for both studies. STUDY DESIGN: Two CONCLUSION: It is ex- studies, a feasibility study of pected that the rate of repre- 299 women and a clinical senting endocervical compo- When the ThinPrep preparation study of 499 women, were nent will be maintained method is used in place of the conducted. A broom-type when the ThinPrep prepara- collection device was used conventional smear in routine tion method is used routinely and rinsed directly into Pre- in place of the conventional clinical practice, overall smear servCyt vials. Slides were cytologic smear method. adequacy will be improved, and the prepared with the ThinPrep (Acta Cytol 1997;41:39– 2000 device, screened and 44) capture rate for endocervical classified according to the component will be maintained. Bethesda System. The pro- Keywords: cervical portion of ThinPrep slides smears, cytological tech- described as “Satisfactory niques, endocervical com- But Limited By: No Endocervical Component (SBLB:No ponent,

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Acta Cytologica – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: cervical smears; cytological techniques; endocervical component; thin layer

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