title: [Cervical screening--its essence and quality-control methodology in cytology laboratories].
abstract: The essence and importance of the quality control in the activity of the cytological laboratories, fulfilling the 1st step of the cervical screening are discussed. The methodology is presented, as well as the possibilities of the different kinds of internal and external control and the place of the introduced in the practice of the developed countries automated analyzing systems are under consideration.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kostova
mesh_terms: D003584:Cytological Techniques / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D011786:Quality Control; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends