NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -A procedure in which a small brush is used to gently remove cells from the surface of the cervix and the area around it so they can be checked under a microscope for cervical cancer or cell changes that may lead to cervical cancer.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Pap smear or Pap test is a screening test for cervical cancer. It is named after Georgios Papanikolaou, the doctor who determined its use in detecting early signs that could lead to cervical cancer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Collect a scraping from each quadrant of the upper vagina and submit each in a separate vial (or slide) and separately from cervical samples. Vaginal specimens should be collected before cervical samples are obtained and the area to be sampled is first swabbed to remove any contaminating secretion from the cervix.