COMBINED SPATULA-CYTOBRUSH TECHNIQUE (CONVENTIONAL SMEAR)

Fill in the appropriate request form with patient details. An adequate clinical history is essential.

	Label frosted end of slide with full patients name and date of birth or unit record number
	Rotate spatula 360 degrees
	Smear ectocervical material on the slide, ensuring a thin uniform smear
	Spray fix immediately
	Rotate brush in endocervical canal
	Roll brush onto unused area of slide. Do not overlap frosted area
	Spray fix immediately. Allow slide to dry prior to placing in slide mailer holder

Endocervical Sampling
Separate sampling of the endocervical canal is advisable for patients over the age of 40 years and in those instances where the smear taker is unable to confidently visualise the squamocolumnar junction.

NOTE: USE OF THE CYTOBRUSH IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS.