The objective of the study was to assess the clinical utility of a liquid‐based cytology system
on cervicovaginal screening in a clinical commercial laboratory. Twenty‐six thousand, one …

To evaluate the sensitivity and suitability of ThinPrep, a new slide preparation technique,
2026 paired cervical cytology slides were examined. After conventional Papanicolaou …

BACKGROUND The current study was performed to compare the accuracy of the
ThinPrep™ Papanicoloau (Pap) test with that of the conventionally prepared Pap smear in …

BACKGROUND Several new techniques have been developed to improve the sensitivity of
cervical carcinoma screening and reduce equivocal cytologic diagnoses referred to as …

Context.—Results of clinical trials suggest that interpretation of liquid-based cytology
preparations is more accurate and is associated with less screening error than interpretation …

HPV DNA testing of the residual sample volume of liquid-based Pap tests has been
recommended as a way to determine the appropriate follow-up for women who have …

BACKGROUND: Excessive mucus, as well as blood and inflammation, can be problematic
in the processing and screening of liquid‐based cervical Pap preparations by interfering in …

Objectives: The ThinPrep® test was introduced into our institution on a phased basis over 3
years between January 2002 and December 2004. This study set out to assess its effect on …

In multiple studies during the last decade, liquid-based cytology for cervical cancer
screening has been shown to increase the detection rate for preneoplastic squamous …

The authors compared the diagnostic accuracy of the ThinPrep (CYTYC, Marlborough, MA)
and Papanicolaou (Pap) preparation methods for cervical cytology using the histological …