A Pap smear (also called a Pap test) involves using a disposable applicator to remove a few cells from a woman's cervix, smearing the cells from the applicator on a glass slide, and preparing the slide with chemicals and dyes in a laboratory.
A pathologist (a doctor who specializes in laboratory diagnosis of disease) examines the slide under the microscope to determine whether any abnormalities in the cells are present. Abnormalities in cervical cells can indicate the presence of various diseases of the cervix, including cervical cancer. |
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