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  • Title: Should the Pap smear be repeated at the first colposcopy visit?
    Author: Dolman G, Tan J, Quinn M.
    Journal: Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol; 2005 Dec; 45(6):514-7. PubMed ID: 16401219.
    Abstract:
    AIM: To determine whether there is any benefit in repeating the Pap smear at the time of colposcopy in women referred to a teaching hospital dysplasia clinic. METHODS: Analysis of a computerised database, and review of literature. RESULTS: Repeating the Pap smear potentially changed management in 2% of women referred with low-grade lesions, and in 7% of those with high-grade lesions. CONCLUSION: Although the literature suggests that the repeat smear may directly affect the quality of the colposcopic examination, repeating the smear in women referred with high-grade squamous intraepithelial (HSIL) smears may be beneficial.
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