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Cervical Acid Phosphatase-Papanicolaou (CAP-PAP) Test

Olivera Marković, Nenad Marković, Mario Belledonne

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The high proportion of false negative results in cervical cancer screening and the lack of an inexpensive and rapid method for rescreening cervical smears led us to search for a way to maximize the detection of false negative cases. We describe a simple, rapid, and inexpensive procedure, the cervical acid phosphatase-Papanicolaou test (CAP-PAP test), that can alleviate the problem of false negatives. For research purposes, CAP-PAP test is immediately applicable in all laboratories currently doing the standard PAP test. It does not require special training for screeners or purchasing of additional expensive instruments. Additional cost per test is less than $1.00. The CAP-PAP test is compatible with automation. (The J Histotechnol 22:43, 1999)

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The high proportion of false negative results in cervical cancer screening and the lack of an inexpensive and rapid method for rescreening cervical smears led us to search for a way to maximize the detection of false negative cases. We describe a simple, rapid, and inexpensive procedure, the cervical acid phosphatase-Papanicolaou test (CAP-PAP test), that can alleviate the problem of false negatives. For research purposes, CAP-PAP test is immediately applicable in all laboratories currently doing the standard PAP test. It does not require special training for screeners or purchasing of additional expensive instruments. Additional cost per test is less than $1.00. The CAP-PAP test is compatible with automation. (The J Histotechnol 22:43, 1999)

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The high proportion of false negative results in cervical cancer screening and the lack of an inexpensive and rapid method for rescreening cervical smears led us to search for a way to maximize the detection of false negative cases. We describe a simple, rapid, and inexpensive procedure, the cervical acid phosphatase-Papanicolaou test (CAP-PAP test), that can alleviate the problem of false negatives. For research purposes, CAP-PAP test is immediately applicable in all laboratories currently doing the standard PAP test. It does not require special training for screeners or purchasing of additional expensive instruments. Additional cost per test is less than $1.00. The CAP-PAP test is compatible with automation. (The J Histotechnol 22:43, 1999)

Key concepts: Papanicolaou stain, Papanicolaou Test, Pap test, Cervical cancer, Medicine, Test (biology), Cervical cancer screening, Pap smears

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