Studies on the distribution of abnormal cells in cytologic preparations

Rubio, Carlos A.; Berglund, K; Kock, Y.; Zetterberg, Anders

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(80)90897-2

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“…5 But there is a small percentage of the smear takers who transferred the collected material on a glass slide by circular motion, which Rubio et al claim to be a more effective method of transferring cells to the slide than the parallel stroke method. 6 The majority of family planning and general practice nurses in the North Thames region are sponsored by local health authorities to attend courses on smear taking which are run according to the NHSCSP guidelines. 4 Consequently they appear well trained and prepare cervical smears in accordance with national guidelines.…”

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Survey of smear taking practice in the former North Thames region

Awadhi

Coleman

2000

Cytopathology

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One hundred and seventy-seven doctors and 161 nurses from 230 clinics responded to a questionnaire on smear taking practice. The responses show that 66% of smear takers use the Aylesbury spatula and 30% use the Ayre spatula. A total of 53% use a cytobrush for selected cases. Training of smear takers and preparation of smears was satisfactory. Most (but not all) smear takers routinely record clinical information on the request form. Only 20 cytology laboratories in the North Thames region (70%) provide additional feedback to the smear takers about the quality of their smears apart from the information on the request form. Our study shows that feedback is an area where interaction between the laboratory and smear taker could be encouraged.

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Survey of smear taking practice in the former North Thames region

Awadhi

Coleman

2000

Cytopathology

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“…Due to increasing doubts about the cell sampling efficiency of the conventional Ayre spatula and particularly the cotton swab, new types of spatula have been designed as well as a brush device, the Cytobrush. The aim of these developments has been to secure the sampling of endocervical cells (4)(5)(6)(7).…”

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Comparison Between Cytobrush® and Papaplast® in Sampling Vaginal Smears

Hjersing

Holm

Larsson

1991

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand

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The ability of Cytobrush and Papaplast to collect endocervical cells in vaginal smears was tested in a prospective randomized comparative study including 107 women. Endocervical cells were found more often and in greater numbers with Cytobrush, also in women over 50 years of age. Papaplast missed endocervical cells twice as often as did Cytobrush. The use of the latter instrument meant that the number of repeat smears necessitated due to the absence of endocervical cells could be considerably reduced, with consequent improvement in the cost/benefit ratio.

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