What brush is used for Pap smear?

What brush is used for Pap smear?

The combination of an extended-tip spatula with an endocervical brush (Cytobrush) is the most effective method for obtaining cervical cells. Detection of endocervical cells is a good indication of adequate smears and detection of disease.

How do you use endocervical brush?

Insert the central bristles of the broom into the endocervical canal deep enough to allow the shorter bristles to fully contact the ectocervix. Push gently and rotate the broom in a clockwise direction five times. NOTE: The broom is designed to capture cells when rotated clockwise.

How do you collect a vaginal Pap?

In a Pap test, your doctor uses a vaginal speculum to hold your vaginal walls apart and to see the cervix. Next, a sample of cells from your cervix is collected using a small cone-shaped brush and a tiny plastic spatula (1 and 2).

What is cervical brush?

STERIL’s Cervical Brush is designed for procuring the cells for PAP cervical cancer screening. The brush end is shaped for the purpose of obtaining, in a single action, a proper cellular yield. The shoulders of the brush are meant to take cellular specimens from the ectocervix and the central extension from endocervix.

How do you use Cytobrush for a Pap smear?

First use a spatula for the exocervical specimen. Then use a cytobrush or the elongated end of the spatula for the endocervical sample. Rotate cytobrush 180° only. Place both specimens side-by-side lengthwise on a single slide and fix immediately.

What is cytology brush?

The Micro-Tech disposable cytology brush is used to collect cell samples from the bronchi and upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts. The brush features stiff bristles for an optimal collection of cells and includes plastic tube and metal head for closure.

How do you use Cytobrush?

Insert the cytobrush into the cervical os no further than the end of the bristles and rotate 90°. For SurePath: Snap off the head of the cytobrush (avoid touching the head of the device), and drop into the liquid vial (avoid splashing). For ThinPrep: Rinse the cytobrush by swirling it vigorously in the vial 10 times.

Why do doctors scrape your cervix?

Your doctor cuts a cone-shaped piece of tissue from your cervix to remove any precancerous cells. The abnormal cells are typically precancerous or cancerous.

What is endoscopic brushing?

SKU. Endoscopic Cytology Sampling Brush. Indicated to collect tissue samples from the bronchi and/or upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts for the diagnosis of suspected pathology in the airway.

How do I remove cytobrush from a sample?

Rotate the brush 180 degrees (half a circle) and pull the cytobrush straight out. Don’t keep spinning the brush round and round or you will cause bleeding. Even the 180 degree rotation may cause a little bleeding but usually it doesn’t. Smear the sample on another slide, spreading the material evenly over the slide.

What is the cytobrush plus GT?

The Cytobrush Plus GT gentle-touch tip provides all the benefits of the classic brush, with the protective bulb designed to minimize trauma to the canal, yielding a high-quality tissue sample with minimal contamination.

Is the cervex-brush Combi more effective than the cytobrush?

The Cervex-Brush® Combi was more effective than the Cytobrush with respect to endocervical cells sampling (82.7% versus 74.6%; p = 0.001). Sensitivity was also higher with the Cervex-Brush® Combi (48.6% versus 33.9%; p = 0.023) for predicting CIN2+ when high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions were detected at cytology.

Which cytobrush is best for endocervical sampling?

Medscand Cytobrush Plus Endocervical Sampler The classic Cytobrush Plus Cell collector for endocervical sampling is excellent for nulliparous or menopausal women, or for collecting endocervical cells at conization. The gentle brush collects large amounts of cells that are easily transferred to slides for analysis.