The cotton-tipped applicator is not adequate for sampling the transformation zone.
Meisels
A
A
Martel
S
S
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*