ASCCP patient management guidelines: Pap test specimen adequacy and quality indicators.
Am J Clin Pathol
; 118(5): 714-8, 2002 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Our objective was to provide management guidelines according to Papanicolaou (Pap) test specimen adequacy based on literature review and expert opinion. A task force named by the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) conducted a literature review and discussed appropriate management. The Steering Committee of the ASCCP and other experts reviewed the guidelines. The guidelines recommend a repeated Pap test in 12 months for most women undergoing routine annual/biennial screening if the current Pap test is negative but either lacks an endocervical/ transformation zone component or is partially obscured. Indications for considering an earlier repeat are also provided. The preferred managementfor unsatisfactory Pap tests is a repeated Pap test within a short interval of 2 to 4 months. The management guidelines will help promote optimal and uniform follow-up of women according to Pap test specimen adequacy.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Manejo de Especímenes
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Frotis Vaginal
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Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Indicadores de Calidad de la Atención de Salud
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Prueba de Papanicolaou
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Clin Pathol
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos