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Initial Pap screening should begin after a female is sexually active for
3 yrs
but no later than when the patient turns
21 years old
A regular pap test should be done once a/an
Year
While the
Thinprep
Test can be done every
2 years
At 30 years old, if the woman has had
3 normal tests in a row
she may get sreened every
2 to 3 yrs unless she has risk factors
Women over 30 may elect to have screening every
3 yrs if they also have the HPV,DNA test.
If 70 or older, women who have had
3 pap tests in a row
and no findings in
10 yrs and do not have any risk factors may stop pap screenings
Women with total
Hysterectomy
may stop screenings unless the surgery was done to treat
Cancer
Gynecological instruments, in addition to the speculum, are used for
examinations and procedures. The
Uterin sound
The _______ scrapes the linig for a specimen. A small piece of tissue
may be removed with the _____________.
Curets, Biopsy forceps
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Anonymous
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14319
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Initial pap
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Initial pap
Updated
2010-04-13T20:36:59Z
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