Comments and Corrections1 December 1973Cytology of Female Genital TractU. PENTTI KOKKO, M.D.U. PENTTI KOKKO, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-79-6-906 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: On 25 May 1973 a study group met at the Center for Disease Control to define standards of adequacy of cytologic examination of the female genital tract. They issued the following text.STANDARDS OF ADEQUACY OF CYTOLOGIC EXAMINATION OF THE FEMALE GENITAL TRACTIntroduction: The value of the cytologic examination in detection of epithelial abnormality of the female genital tract depends very critically on the quality of the specimen received in the laboratory. A poorly obtained or poorly fixed cellular sample may be interpreted incorrectly by the cytopathologist.Uterine Cervix:An adequate cervical cytologic sample (Pap smear)... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Bureau of Laboratories Center for Disease Control Atlanta, Georgia PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 December 1973Volume 79, Issue 6Page: 906-907KeywordsCell biologyCervixGenital anatomyResearch laboratories Issue Published: 1 December 1973 PDF DownloadLoading ...
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