Liquid-based cervical-cell collection with brushes and wooden spatulas: a comparison of 100 conventional smears from high-risk women to liquid-fixed cytocentrifuge slides, demonstrating a cost-effective, alternative monolayer slide preparation method.

Johnson, T; Maksem, J A; Belsheim, B L; Roose, E B; Klock, L A; Eatwell, L

Johnson, T; Maksem, J A; Belsheim, B L; Roose, E B; Klock, L A; Eatwell, L.

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Johnson T; School of Cytotechnology, Mercy Hospital Medical Center, Des Moines, IA 50314-2611, USA.

Diagn Cytopathol ; 22(2): 86-91, 2000 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10649517

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Cervix Uteri/pathology; Diagnostic Equipment; Tissue Fixation/methods; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology; Vaginal Smears/methods; Centrifugation/instrumentation; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Diagnostic Equipment/economics; Female; Humans; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Vaginal Smears/economics

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vaginal Smears / Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Cervix Uteri / Tissue Fixation / Diagnostic Equipment Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Guideline / Health_economic_evaluation / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Diagn Cytopathol Journal subject: PATOLOGIA Year: 2000 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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