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Pap test

Common name for cervical smear.
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While the annual Pap smear is been "remarkably effective" according to gynecologists who use it, the new test might afford women older than 30 to have the DNA test once every three, five, or even 10 years (depending on which expert is asked).
Study results on DNA vs. Pap tests by Medical Laboratory Observer
A cross-sectional study of 385 HIV-positive women in Bangkok found that the only significant predictors of Pap smear abnormalities were a CD4+ count <200 and low income of <US$125 per month.
Predicting cervical smear abnormalities in HIV-positive women, ... by Reproductive Health Matters
Patient info: the importance of having a Pap smear every two years.
Importance of regular Pap smears by Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
 
 
 
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