| Descriptor English: | Papanicolaou Test | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Prueba de Papanicolaou 
 | ||||||
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Teste de Papanicolaou | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Test de Papanicolaou | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Pap Smear Pap Test Papanicolaou Smear Smear, Pap Smear, Papanicolaou Test, Pap Test, Papanicolaou | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | E01.370.225.500.384.100.422 E01.370.225.998.054.422 E04.074.422 E05.200.500.384.100.422 E05.200.998.054.422 E05.242.384.100.422 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065006 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Cytological preparation of cells collected from a mucosal surface and stained with Papanicolaou stain. | ||||||
| Annotation: | coordinate with VAGINAL SMEARS if pertinent | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AE                                                            adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | Vaginal Smears (1966-2013) | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 2014; see VAGINAL SMEARS 1991-2013 | ||||||
| History Note: | 2014; use VAGINAL SMEARS 1991-2013 | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 55350 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D065006 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2014/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2013/07/08 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/01 | 
- 
                                    - 
                                        ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 
 Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis
- 
                                    
 ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis
- 
                                    
 ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative
- 
                                    
 ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques
- 
                                    
 ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques
- 
                                    
 ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques
|  | 
                        
                                                                    
                        Papanicolaou Test                                            
                                        - Preferred                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                    
                
                | Concept UI | M0583188 | 
| Scope note | Cytological preparation of cells collected from a mucosal surface and stained with Papanicolaou stain. | 
| Preferred term | Papanicolaou Test | 
| Entry term(s) | Pap Smear Pap Test Papanicolaou Smear Smear, Pap Smear, Papanicolaou Test, Pap Test, Papanicolaou | 
We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website
We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.
Go to survey