| Achievable standards, benchmarks for reporting, and criteria for evaluating cervical cytopathology. Second edition including revised performance indicators. | |
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PMID: 10983723 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Endocervical cells are not essential for an adequate smear, except where the previous abnormality was seen in endocervical cells. When three consecutive smears are reported as inadequate, the recommendation for colposcopy should be made at the discretion of the pathologist in the light of a review of the relevant slides and the clinical history of the woman concerned. The cellularity of previous sequential smears should not be combined in order to judge the present smear test as negative. There should be no more than three abnormal smears (including borderline) over any 10-year period without a recommendation for colposcopy. At least three negative smears, at least 6 months apart, should be reported before a woman is returned to routine recall following a smear showing mild dyskaryosis or borderline nuclear change. There is no evidence that demonstrates that selective double screening is any more effective in preventing false-negatives than rapid review and this practice cannot therefore be justified. Sensitivity should be based on all abnormalities detected on primary screening rather than on moderate dyskaryosis or worse. Ranges for reporting rates are based on the 10-90th percentiles of the range for laboratories reporting over 10000 screening smears per year in KC61 returns, but apply to all laboratories reporting screening smears. |
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Authors:
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E J Johnson; J Patnick; |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Guideline; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology Volume: 11 ISSN: 0956-5507 ISO Abbreviation: Cytopathology Publication Date: 2000 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-12-12 Completed Date: 2000-12-14 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9010345 Medline TA: Cytopathology Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 212-41 Citation Subset: IM |
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Algorithms Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia / pathology Female Humans Laboratories / standards Quality Control Sensitivity and Specificity Uterine Cervical Diseases / pathology Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis, pathology* Vaginal Smears / standards* |
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