Objective.—To describe a comprehensive integrated laboratory quality management plan
for gynecologic cytology. Design and Setting.—Cytopathology laboratory performance …

The College of American Pathologists Interlaboratory Comparison Program in
Cervicovaginal Cytology (PAP) is a quarterly mailed glass-slide quality improvement …

Results–Statistical analysis of 22439 paired cervicovaginal cytology-cervical biopsy
specimens reveals a sensitivity of 89.4%, specificity of 64.8%, and predictive value of a …

The quality of gynecologic cytology has been questioned in the last two years. This author's
hospital laboratory has a sizable outpatient gynecologic cytology and biopsy practice from …

Context.—Cytopathology experts, interested stakeholders, and representatives from the
College of American Pathologists, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the …

For quality-control purposes, federal regulations require cytology laboratories to compare
Papanicolaou smear and cervical biopsy reports, if available, and determine the cause of …

The CLIA'88 regulations require the laboratory to review at least 10% of the gynecologic
cases interpreted as negative that are examined by each cytotechnologist. The review must …

The 600 participants in the College of American Pathologists 1991 Interlaboratory
Comparison Program in Cervicovaginal Cytology were surveyed by mailed questionnaire in …

Objectives.—To measure the percentage of women with abnormal gynecologic cytology
who have follow-up within 1 year and to identify patient and laboratory characteristics …

An external evaluation of the quality of diagnosis of gynecological cytology specimens
(Papanicolaou or “Pap” tests) in the Cytopathological Laboratory at the Mexico General …