Raising standards

Today, the ThinPrep Imaging System with Dual Review screening has raised its standards even higher. Dual Review means that your ThinPrep Pap Test is screened twice — first by the ThinPrep Imager, and then by a laboratory professional trained to look for abnormal cervical cells. Dual Review screening improves the accuracy of your ThinPrep Pap Test by helping the laboratory professional to focus their review on the areas that need it most.

Who uses ThinPrep Pap Tests?

The ThinPrep Pap Test is the most widely used method for cervical cancer testing in the U.S. If you’ve had regular pap tests, most likely you’ve had a liquid-based, image-directed pap test. Of all the pap tests in the U.S. given:

• Almost 90% are liquid-based
• Approximately 70% are with ThinPrep Pap Tests
• 60% of ThinPrep Pap Tests are done with the ThinPrep Imaging System

If you're not sure what test you're getting, be sure to ask your doctor for the ThinPrep Pap Test, and ask whether the lab will be imaging your slide with the ThinPrep Imaging System.

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