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      • The process of making a smear preparation is an important skill in the microbiology laboratory and is usually the first step in most staining procedures. The quality of the smear will directly affect the quality of the subsequent staining procedure. The smear preparation differs slightly depending on the specimen or culture.
  1. www.mayoclinic.org · tests-procedures · pap-smearPap smear - Mayo Clinic

    Jul 20, 2024 · A Pap smear looks for cervical cancer. It's one option for cervical cancer screening in anyone who has a cervix. A Pap smear also is called a Pap test. The Pap test usually is done at the same time as a pelvic exam. During a pelvic exam, a healthcare professional checks the reproductive organs.

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  3. Feb 28, 2015 · The Papanicolaou test, also known as the Pap test or the Pap smear, was developed in the 1940s by Georgios Papanikolaou. It involves exfoliating cells from the transformation zone of the...

  4. The process of making a smear preparation is an important skill in the microbiology laboratory and is usually the first step in most staining procedures. The quality of the smear will directly affect the quality of the subsequent staining procedure.

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  5. Mar 29, 2022 · The “Pap test saves lives.”. In 1940’s, Dr. G. N. Papanicolaou first developed the technique of collecting, fixation, and staining of cervical cells (Pap smear). Today, it has become a revolutionary technique and a method of choice for the diagnosis of precancerous and cancerous changes in the uterine cervix.

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  6. A Pap smear is a microscopic examination of cells taken from the uterine cervix. A Pap test can detect certain viral infections such as human papillomavirus (HPV), which is know n to cause cervical cancer. Early treatment of precancerous changes (cervical dysplasia) detected on the Pap smear can stop cervical cancer before it fully develops.

  7. The Pap smear, or Pap test, introduced in the 1940s by George Papanicolaou (after whom it was named), is a routine screening procedure for women. The Pap test can detect abnormal cell growth, the presence of the human papillomavirus (HPV), as well as other conditions like cervical cancer.

  8. Oct 30, 2019 · What does a Pap smear test for? A Pap test is a procedure used to collect cells from the cervix (lower part of the uterus) so they can be looked at closely in a lab under a microscope. It tests for changes in cells that might be pre-cancers or cancer. How is a Pap test done? The health care professional first places a speculum inside the vagina.

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