TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of conventional pap smears and a liquid-based thin-layer preparation
AU - Takei, Hidehiro
AU - Ruiz, Bernardo
AU - Hicks, John
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2006/6
Y1 - 2006/6
N2 - We compared the effectiveness of SurePath (TriPath Imaging, Burlington, NC) with that of conventional Papanicolaou smears (CP) to demonstrate microorganisms in cervicovaginal smears. Samples from 904 randomly selected cases were examined at the Medical Center of Louisiana clinics for 2 years-the year before and the year after the implementation of SurePath. One observer reviewed the CP and SurePath preparations for detection of microorganisms. Comparison of the 2 systems was made, taking into account patient age, ethnicity, and previous hysterectomy and seasonal variation in prevalence. A seasonal variation was observed in the prevalence of candidiasis. Trichomonas and a shift in bacterial flora were detected more often with CP than with SurePath (13.4% vs 8.3% and 38.7% vs 30.2%, respectively). In contrast, candidiasis was detected more frequently with SurePath than with CP (13.7% vs 7.7%). At the Medical Center of Louisiana clinics, CP was more effective for detecting trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis; SurePath was more effective for detecting candidiasis.
AB - We compared the effectiveness of SurePath (TriPath Imaging, Burlington, NC) with that of conventional Papanicolaou smears (CP) to demonstrate microorganisms in cervicovaginal smears. Samples from 904 randomly selected cases were examined at the Medical Center of Louisiana clinics for 2 years-the year before and the year after the implementation of SurePath. One observer reviewed the CP and SurePath preparations for detection of microorganisms. Comparison of the 2 systems was made, taking into account patient age, ethnicity, and previous hysterectomy and seasonal variation in prevalence. A seasonal variation was observed in the prevalence of candidiasis. Trichomonas and a shift in bacterial flora were detected more often with CP than with SurePath (13.4% vs 8.3% and 38.7% vs 30.2%, respectively). In contrast, candidiasis was detected more frequently with SurePath than with CP (13.7% vs 7.7%). At the Medical Center of Louisiana clinics, CP was more effective for detecting trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis; SurePath was more effective for detecting candidiasis.
KW - Bacterial flora shift
KW - Candida species
KW - Liquid-based thin-layer preparation
KW - Papanicolaou smears
KW - Trichomonas
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U2 - 10.1309/4MM7-0KG5-88EM-045R
DO - 10.1309/4MM7-0KG5-88EM-045R
M3 - Article
C2 - 16690484
AN - SCOPUS:33744474310
SN - 0002-9173
VL - 125
SP - 855
EP - 859
JO - American Journal of Clinical Pathology
JF - American Journal of Clinical Pathology
IS - 6
ER -