[A proposal for a method of reporting cervico-uterine smears].
A method for reporting Papsmears is proposed. Paperwork is limited to choosing a few codes on a working list prepared according to the Bethesda system and the ADICAP coding system. The method is easy to use. It reduces the work load of time for cytologists and secretaries. It allows harmonization and structurization of the look and the filling of reports for Papsmears. It may be easily adapted for vaginal smears. It leads to a report complete and adapted to the Bethesda system. It gives the possibility of adding comments and additional codes. It avoids most mistakes about öbligatory codes. It makes easier to perform statistical evaluation and to initiate a quality control program.
Boman
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Service d'Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiques, hôpital Calmette, CHRU, 59037 Lille. f-boman@chru-lille.fr
Petitjean
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards; D010336:Pathology / Q000379:methods*; D014626:Vaginal Smears