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Cytology, Pap Smear

GG REQUEST
Example Reports
Negative
Positive

Ordering Recommendation

Use for screening and detection of cervical cancer.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Unstained cervical or endocervical slides. For specific instructions, refer to Specimen Collection and Handling.

Specimen Preparation

Label and transport slides in slide holders.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Unlabeled slide(s).

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Microscopy

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-7 days

Reference Interval

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

Compliance Category

Standard

Note

A conventional pap smear is used as a screening test for evaluation of the lower female genital tract to detect the presence of inflammatory/infectious or benign proliferative conditions; detection of unsuspected or confirmation of suspected atypical, premalignant, or malignant changes; or follow-up of patients with known and/or treated premalignant or malignant lesions.

The Pap test is a screening test for cervical cancer and its precursors with an inherent false-negative rate.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

88164; if reviewed by a pathologist add 88141

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2001220 Conventional Pap Smear Source 19763-2
8100100 Clinical History 22636-5
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Aliases

  • Conventional Pap
  • Pap test
  • Pap smear
  • Cytology
  • Pap
Cytology, Pap Smear