Cytobrush

Cytobrush
Diagram of cytobrush in vagina/cervix
SpecialtyGynaecology
InterventionPap smear

A cytobrush is a plastic tool used to obtain cells from the cervix during the procedure of a pap smear.[1][2] It is often used combined with a cervical broom.[3]

It became popular in the 1990s and has largely replaced the traditional wooden Ayre's spatula.[4] A cytobrush is relatively inexpensive and easy to use.[4] It may be used in veterinary medicine to take samples from the eye.[5]

  • Cervical broom
    Cervical broom
  • Cytobrush
    Cytobrush

References

  1. ↑ Berg, Dale; Worzala, Katherine (2006). "Female genital urinary examination". Atlas of Adult Physical Diagnosis. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-7817-4190-3. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  2. ↑ John L. Pfenninger; Grant C. Fowler (2010). Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 1029. ISBN 1-4557-0092-4. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  3. ↑ Ryden, Janice; Blumenthal, Paul D. (2009). Practical Gynecology: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician. ACP Press. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-934465-05-9. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  4. 1 2 Cauthen, D. B.; Cullison, M.; Symm, B.; Peterson, R. (1992). "Use Effectiveness Of The Cytobrush ™ In The Primary Care Setting". The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. doi:10.3122/jabfm.5.4.365. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  5. ↑ Maggs, David (2018). "2.The ophthalmic examination and diagnostic testing". In Maggs, David; Miller, Paul; Ofri, Ron (eds.). Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology (6th ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-323-44337-1.
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