What is ThinPrep vial?
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What is ThinPrep vial?
PreservCyt Solution enables the transport and preservation of cells. The ThinPrep process begins with the patient’s gynecologic sample being collected by the clinician using a cervical sampling device which, rather than being smeared on a microscope slide, is immersed and rinsed in a PreservCyt Solution vial.
What is ThinPrep technique?
ThinPrep Pap test: A modified Pap test technique designed to reduce some of the technical problems inherent in the traditional type of Pap smear. In the traditional Pap test, cell samples are obtained from the vagina, cervix, and cervical canal and spread on a glass slide.
How do you do the thin prep test?
SPATULA
- Using a plastic spatula, insert the small end of the spatula into the ectocervix.
- Rotate the spatula one full turn in a clockwise direction.
- Quickly place the spatula into the vial and forcefully swish in the liquid against the ThinPrep® vial 10 times for at least 10 seconds.
What is the benefit of the ThinPrep over the smear test?
Clinical trials indicate that the ThinPrep Pap Test is 65% more effective than the conventional Pap smear in detecting cervical cancer and precancerous lesions. Cervical cancer accounts for 6% of all cancers in women, with an estimated 16,000 new cases and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year.
How long is a ThinPrep Pap specimen good for?
30 days
Tests can be added on to the ThinPrep vial for up to 30 days after specimen receipt in the laboratory. Cobas and OneSwab specimens are held for 30 days, during which additional testing can also be added on. Serum is held for seven days for additional testing.
What is the specimen for Pap smear?
Acceptable specimens for the Pap Test include cervical, cervical and vaginal, endocervical, vaginal and/or vulvar scrapings or brushings. Specimens may be submitted as conventional smears, although the preferred method is the ThinPrep® Pap test.
What is difference between thin prep and SurePath?
DISCUSSION. The SurePath system resulted in a significantly lower rate of unsatisfactory slides for cytology and a lower rate of inadequate residual volume for HC2 when compared with the ThinPrep system as part of a screening study in Shanxi Province, China, an area with high rates of cervical cancer mortality.
What is ThinPrep test?
The ThinPrep Pap test helps healthcare providers detect the presence of abnormal cervical cells, and the Aptima HPV assays identify high-risk HPV mRNA that is indicative of the HPV infections most likely to lead to cervical disease.
How long is a ThinPrep specimen good for?
Tests can be added on to the ThinPrep vial for up to 30 days after specimen receipt in the laboratory. Cobas and OneSwab specimens are held for 30 days, during which additional testing can also be added on. Serum is held for seven days for additional testing.
Does ThinPrep test for HPV?
The ThinPrep Pap test is the only liquid-based Pap test FDA approved for use with all current FDA-approved HPV tests. * It is also FDA cleared for chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis testing from the same vial.
What are the 3 types of specimens for Pap smear?
Acceptable specimens for the Pap Test include cervical, cervical and vaginal, endocervical, vaginal and/or vulvar scrapings or brushings.
Does Thinprep test for STDS?
In addition to HPV, other STIs can be tested from the same Thin Prep vial. Tests are priced individually. Please request tests individually. Thin Prep Vials are kept for 21 days after receipt of sample.
What are glandular cells in cervix?
A type of cell that makes mucus and is found in tissue that lines the inner part of the cervix. Abnormal glandular cells may be found in Pap tests and may be a sign of cancer or other serious condition.
What is SurePath vial?
BD SurePath™ Collection Vial. The BD SurePath Collection Vial offers standardization and positive sample identification, while providing physicians with a single-source collection for Pap screening and molecular diagnostic testing.
What is a SurePath?
SurePath™ Pap – Liquid based Pap testing is intended for use in the screening and detection of cervical cancer, pre-cancerous lesions, atypical cells and all other cytologic categories as defined by the Bethesda System for Reporting Results of Cervical Cytology.
Is ThinPrep FDA approved?
The ThinPrep ® Pap test is the only Pap test with FDA-approved labeling citing multiple peer-reviewed publications supporting increased glandular disease detection compared to the conventional pap.
