This new test gives a new level of confidence in the reliability of your results
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Choice Healthcare Services

Thin Prep® Pap Test

More and more women are choosing ThinPrep® as an alternative to the conventional smear test with the benefit of 80% more effective diagnosis. Once samples have been taken we can contact you with your results within 48hrs, and offer the appropriate referral service should this be necessary.

  1. User
    What is a Pap Smear of Cervical Smear?
    Choice Healthcare
    The cervical smear or Pap test is a screening test that has been successful at detecting the precursors of cervical cancer. It was introduced 50 years ago and has remained largely unchanged since then.
  2. User
    Why Should I Have a Cervical Smear?
    Choice Healthcare
    Regular cervical smears help identify abnormalities in your cervix. You can have mild abnormalities in your cervix without experiencing symptoms or pain. If not treated, even minor abnormalities in cells can progress.
  3. User
    How is the Cervical Smear Test Done?
    Choice Healthcare
    The smear taker gently scrapes cells from your uterine cervix, smears the cells onto a glass slide, and sends the slide to a laboratory for microscopic review.
  4. User
    Is There Room for Improvement for the Cervical Smear?
    Choice Healthcare
    Yes. The smearing action can cause uneven layering, crowding and overlapping of cells, making it difficult to see some of the cells. In addition, studies have demonstrated that the majority of cells may not transfer to the slide and could be discarded along with the sampling device.
  5. User
    How is the ThinPrep® Pap Test Different?
    Choice Healthcare
    The cells are still collected in teh same way; there is no additional discomfort. Now, instead of smearing onto a glass slide, the cells are rinsed into a vial filled wih a preservative solution. This procedure ensures that the cells are more readily released into the liquid, capturing virtually all the cells.
  6. User
    Is There Proof the ThinPrep® Pap Test is More Effective?
    Choice Healthcare
    The ThinPrep Pap Test was developed to address many of the inherent pitfalls associated with the Pap smear. Studies around the world have proven the ThinPrep Pap Test to be more accurate than the conventional cervical smear.
  7. User
    What is My Test Results are Abnormal?
    Choice Healthcare
    Abnormal test results do not mean that you have cancer!
    They are often caused by an inflammation or an infection in your cervix or vagina.When abnormal results are obtained, your doctor can follow up immediately with whatever treatment is best for you. Ask your doctor or nurse to explain the results to you and what will happen next.
  8. User
    Who should Have a Cervial Smear?
    Choice Healthcare
    All women who have ever been sexually active need to have a regular test. Even if you are not sexually active now or no longer have periods, you still need regular cervical smears.
  9. User
    Why should I Ask for a ThinPrep Pap Test?
    Choice Healthcare
    The ThinPrep® Test is the first real improvement to the Pap smear since it was introduced 50 years ago. This new test gives a new level of confidence in the reliability of your results.

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Text taken from 'Introducing the ThinPrep® Pap Test' booklet,
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