Clinical Efficacy of Manual Liquid-Based Cervicovaginal CytologyPreparation: Comparative Study with Conventional Papanicolaou Test.
- Author:
Jong Myoung PARK
1
;
Jong Gi LEE
;
In Soo SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Cytopathology, Sung-Yoon Reference Laboratory, Korea. sylceo@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Comparative Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Clinical efficacy;
Manual liquid-based preparation;
Conventional Papanicolaou test
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Female;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Papanicolaou Test*;
Pathology
- From:Korean Journal of Cytopathology
2005;16(1):10-17
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study was performed to compare manual liquid-based preparation with conventional Papanicolaou tests in view of the cytologic diagnoses and specimen adequacy. The specimens of 5,979 women from 33 local clinics and 1 general hospital were prepared by both manual liquid-based preparation and conventional Papanicolaou test. The cytologic diagnoses and specimen adequacy were evaluated in Department of Pathology in Kyoungpook National University School of Medicine. A conventional Papanicolaou test was always prepared first, after that residual material on the sampling device was rinsed into a liquid preservative, and then thin-layer slides were prepared using manual method of liquid-based cervicovaginal cytology. Conventional and liquid-based slides were read independently, and cytologic diagnoses and specimen adequacy were classified using the Bethesda System. Of the cases, 5,763(96.3%) had the same interpretation, and there was no significant diagnostic difference in 5,853(97.8%) cases. When evaluating cases with more than one diagnostic class difference, the manual liquid-based preparation demonstrated a statistically significant overall improvement(2.1%) in the detection of squamous intraepithelial lesion and invasive cancer. Using manual method of liquid- based preparation, there was 14.1% reduction in unsatisfactory slides through excellent cellular presentations. In conclusion, the manual liquid-based preparation produces standardized quality, superior sensitivity and improved adequacy as compared to the conventional method.
