Liquid gynecological cytology LBC

• The material is stored for four weeks from the date of collection to allow
  for HPV testing. To perform the test, the patient must
  register and order and pay for the HPV liquid-based cytology test.

• The patient should not do any vaginal rinsing or have sexual intercourse for 24 hours before the examination.
• It's best to perform the test at least 4 days after your last period and no later than 4 days before your period starts. Vaginal medications should not be used for at least 4 days before the test. At least 1 day should have passed since your last gynecological examination/transvaginal ultrasound.

Samples brought from outside are not accepted for testing.

Liquid-Based Cytology (LBC) is a modern technique for preparing cytological slides that reduces errors, improves the quality of slides, and allows for multiple tests to be performed from a single sample.

In this method, a smear collected from the cervix using a cytological brush is preserved in a special fluid and delivered to the laboratory in this manner. The brush tip is placed in the container along with the material

, ensuring that it reaches the laboratory intact without any loss, unlike with a standard smear. The fluid in which the material is stored allows the cell shape to be preserved while simultaneously removing mucus, yeast cells, bacteria, and cells that can appear in inflammatory conditions.

Liquid-based cytology is more accurate in detecting both precancerous conditions and cancer cells themselves, while simultaneously reducing the number of necessary tests.

A huge advantage of the LBC technique is the possibility of performing additional diagnostic tests from the same sample, without the need to recall the patient, thanks to storing the material in a special liquid (HPV virus, Chlamydia trachomatis).

The test performed with the LBC technique, unlike the traditional method, can be performed less frequently, i.e. once every 3 years.

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