The importance of the Pap Test for Prevention
The Pap Test is named after Dr Papanicolaou, who invented it. It is intended for all women aged 25 to 65. However, it is possible to do it before and after, for example, during menopause, to check...
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Pap Smear in Bristol
South West Cytology Training Centre
BS10 5NB, Bristol, England, United Kingdom
HPV Test South West Cytology Training Centre
Get a Pap Smear (Pap Test) in Bristol with South West Cytology Training Centre.
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The laboratory component of the South West Cervical Screening Programme is based in the department. The laboratory is one of eight nationally that processes cervical screening samples. The department was the first laboratory in the UK to undertake 100% of its primary screening using molecular techniques for detection of High Risk HPV within the Cervical Screening Programme. HPV as a primary tool for cervical screening was rolled out Nationally in December 2019. Diagnostic Cytology The range of specialised Histology reporting we offer includes: • Breast pathology • Endocrine pathology • Genitourinary pathology • Head and neck pathology • Lymphoreticular disease (part of the Specialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SIHMDS)) • Oral pathology • Paediatric and perinatal pathology • Renal pathology • Thoracic pathology • Upper and lower gastrointestinal pathology, including liver and pancreatic pathology We also provide a referral service in many of these specialisms for other NHS trusts and Pathology providers. The laboratory offers the immunocytochemistry and crystals analysis. Severn Pathology is also host to the South West Regional Cytology Training Centre although this unit is managed separately to the diagnostic laboratory.Common conditions covered by a Pap Test
Anogenital warts Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis Anogenital cancers Oropharyngeal cancers Cervical squamous cell carcinoma Oral focal epithelial hyperplasia
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These details have been last updated on 02/01/2023