Should a Nylon Brush Be Used for PAP Smears from Pregnant Women?
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
5-1-2005
Description
Excerpt: Use of a nylon brush (Cytobrush and others) with spatula to obtain Papanicolaou (Pap) smears from pregnant women is more likely to obtain sufficient endocervical cells, without adverse consequence for the mother or for the fetus.
Citation Information
Holt, Jim; Stiltner, Lynetta; and Jamieson, Barbara. 2005. Should a Nylon Brush Be Used for PAP Smears from Pregnant Women?. Jounal of Family Practice. Vol.54(5). 463-465. https://www.mdedge.com/familymedicine/article/65589/womens-health/should-nylon-brush-be-used-pap-smears-pregnant-women PMID: 15865907 ISSN: 0094-3509