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How is a Pap smear taken?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

The physician palpates the cervix, inserts a speculum and gently scrapes the patient's cervix with a small spatula and brush, collecting cells that are spread on a glass slide. A cotton swab may be taken.

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