Examples of Pap smear in the following topics:
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Papanicolaou Test
- The Pap smear is a test used to determine the health of the cervical canal and is an important test in cancer prevention.
- The BabeșPapanicolaou test (also called Pap smear, Pap test, cervical smear, or smear test) is a screening test used to detect potentially pre-cancerous and cancerous processes in the endocervical canal (transformation zone) of the female reproductive system.
- More frequent Pap smears may be needed to follow-up after an abnormal Pap smear, or after treatment for abnormal Pap or biopsy results, or after treatment for cancer.
- A regular program of pap smear screening, with appropriate follow-up, can reduce cervical cancer incidence by up to 80%.
- In the U.S., over half of all invasive cancers occur in women that have never had a Pap smear; an additional 10 to 20% of cancers occur in women that have not had a Pap smear in the preceding five years.
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Cervical Cancer
- Cancer screening using the Pap smear can identify precancerous and potentially precancerous changes in cervical cells and tissue.
- While the pap smear is an effective screening test, confirmation of the diagnosis of cervical cancer or pre-cancer requires a biopsy of the cervix.
- Since the vaccines only cover some of the cancer causing ("high-risk") types of HPV, women should seek regular Pap smear screening, even after vaccination.
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Hysterectomy
- For this reason, regular Pap smears to check for cervical dysplasia or cancer are still needed.
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Chlamydia
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Anemia
- Examination of a stained blood smear using a microscope can also be helpful, and is sometimes a necessity in regions of the world where automated analysis is less accessible.
- This either done automatically or on microscopic examination of a peripheral blood smear.
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Complete Blood Count
- In the past, counting the cells in a patient's blood was performed manually by viewing a slide prepared with a sample of the patient's blood under a microscope (a blood film or peripheral smear).
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Platelets
- Image from a light microscope (40Ă—) from a peripheral blood smear surrounded by red blood cells.
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Leukemia
- A Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Spinal Tap
- CSF can be sent to the microbiology lab for various types of smears and cultures to diagnose infections.