title: The cotton-tipped applicator is not adequate for sampling the transformation zone.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Meisels
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Martel
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000379:methods*