COMBINED SPATULA CYTOBRUSH METHOD (THINPREP TEST) *As recommended by Cytyc (Australia) Pty Ltd.

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 PLASTIC spatula 360 degrees
	Smear ectocervical material on the slide, ensuring a thin uniform smear
	Spray fix immediately
	Rinse spatula vigorously in the PreservCyt solution
	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
	Rinse brush vigorously in the PreservCyt solution
	Replace the cap and tighten so that the small black mark passes the corresponding line on the vial. Record full patients name and date of birth or unit record number on the label of the vial