LIQUID BASED PAP

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Cervical/Vaginal specimen; collected in SurePath or ThinPrep Liquid-based Test vials.

Liquid based pap test specimen: Cervical/Vaginal specimen; collected in SurePath or ThinPrep Liquid-based Test vials. Required: Relevant clinical history, patient's age, and menstrual history. SUREPATH: Required collection device in vial: broom-like device or combination (brush with spatula), properly labeled. Two forms of patient ID are required (patient name, DOB, and/or MRN) with the source of specimen at the time of collection. THINPREP: Required: Cervical/Vaginal specimen; NO collection devices submitted in specimen vial; properly labeled (two forms of patient ID are required, i.e., patient name, DOB, and/or MRN) with the source of specimen at the time of collection.

Room Temperature

SurePath: 30 Days at room temperature (15 C to 30 C). ThinPrep: 30 days at room temperature (15 C to 30 C).

No patient ID on container, improperly labeled, leaking samples, uncapped specimens, broken container, missing collection devices, illegible or no patient identification, no account/physician number, leakage of sample during transport, expired liquid-based preservative/vial, SurePathÖ Pap Test (blue vial) without either a combined brush/spatula or a broom collection device.

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