methods for pap's smear Flashcards
AYRES spatula is used
a. Conventional PAP’s
b. Liquid Based PAP’s
a. Conventional PAP’s
Use of spatula or brush/broom to collect
specimen. Placed in a vial containing preservative. A thin layer of cells is placed on a slide
a. Conventional PAP’s
b. Liquid Based PAP’s
b. Liquid Based PAP’s
Pathologist- difficult to analyze the spx. in the
microscope because it is overlapping
a. Conventional PAP’s
b. Liquid Based PAP’s
a. Conventional PAP’s
does not overlap in the microscope
a. Conventional PAP’s
b. Liquid Based PAP’s
b. Liquid Based PAP’s
3 Site of Collection of pap’s smear
- Upper third of vaginal wall
- ENDOCERVIX
- ECTOCERVIX
Evaluating of inflammatory conditions
A. Upper third of vaginal wall
B. . ENDOCERVIX
C. ECTOCERVIX
A. Upper third of vaginal wall
Normally line up in simple columnar epithelium
A. Upper third of vaginal wall
B. ENDOCERVIX
C. ECTOCERVIX
B. ENDOCERVIX
The most common site for cancer screening.
A. Upper third of vaginal wall
B. ENDOCERVIX
C. ECTOCERVIX
C. ECTOCERVIX
Normally line up in stratified
squamous non keratinized epithelium.
A. Upper third of vaginal wall
B. ENDOCERVIX
C. ECTOCERVIX
C. ECTOCERVIX
USUALLY SITE OF
COLLECTION FOR PAP’S
SMEAR
T- ZONE
** junction between
the endo and ectocervix**
T- ZONE