Guidance

Cervical screening: cytopathology laboratory guidelines

How cytopathology laboratories prepare and use liquid based cytology (LBC) for cervical screening.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 April 2004

This publication was withdrawn on 27 April 2018

Please refer to the Cervical screening: professional guidance collection.

Documents

[Withdrawn] Advice for cytopathology laboratories on the implementation of liquid based cytology for cervical screening

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Details

This publication provides cytopathology laboratories with guidance for introducing liquid based cytology (LBC) into cervical screening practice.

It includes information about:

• LBC technologies
• the role of LBC implementation training
• working practices
• quality standards

Published 1 April 2004