2006-08-23 23:25:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
A smear can be any type of lab, like a smear of blood between two slides of glass, or a Pap smear, like to test for cancerous cells on the cervix, there are specific types.
2006-08-23 23:28:42 · answer #1 · answered by nurseTINA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! Well, I guess you're asking about a Pap Smear? It's a test done on a woman, generally starting at age 18 in the U.S., to check the cervix for cancerous cells. A smear of the cervix is put on, or "smeared" on a glass slide, and usually another glass slide is put on top of that. Then the slides are put under a microscope to be examined. This test is done once a year on women, along with a breast exam, and as they become older, women get mammograms along with Pap Smears as a yearly check up for cancer. I hope this answered your question.
2006-08-24 06:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by YaoiGal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A smear test or pap smear is where cells are collected from the cervix in a women and smeared onto a slide. It checks for any abnormal cells. Women should have them from the age of 25 in the UK.
2006-08-24 06:28:37 · answer #3 · answered by edinburgh22001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing that comes to mind is a pap smear. If that's what you meant check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pap_smear
2006-08-24 06:28:18 · answer #4 · answered by Velociraptor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a sample of tissue from your cervix, smeared for microscopy
2006-08-24 06:31:45 · answer #5 · answered by fadil z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋