Patients should refrain from using over-the-counter lubricants and vaginal medications 48 hours prior to the collection of any Pap sample.

ThinPrep® Vial

• The cervical/vaginal specimen must be obtained under direct vision after introduction of the speculum.
• Use of lubricants is not recommended.
  • If lubricant must be used, it should be carbomer free and applied sparingly on the outer portion of the speculum.

Lubricant compatibility list

Additional patient Information Needed:

• Last menstrual period
• previous pap
• pertinent history

Collection instructions

Specimen collection training bulletin

Reference Guide for Broom and Spatula Use

Unsatisfactory Thin Prep Pap Results and Lubricant Usage for Collection

If you have collected a biopsy (cervical, vaginal, cervical polyp, etc.) and a ThinPrep® pap specimen on a patient on the same day, in order to facilitate correlation of the results of ThinPrep® pap tests and biopsy specimens, the ThinPrep® specimen should be submitted in a STAT Biohazard specimen bag to allow prioritization of the pap test.

ThinPrep® Vial

• GYN Cytology request

Ambient - 6 weeks

• Unlabeled ThinPrep® vial
• Leaking specimen if label has been rendered unreadable

Imaged Technology

Medical necessity