ThinPrep® Vial

You must indicate if specimen is for Anal ThinPrep® ONLY, Anal ThinPrep® and HPV, or HPV Only.

Anal ThinPrep^®:

1. Have ThinPrep® vial(s) available prior to start of exam.
   · All specimens must be labeled with a minimum of two identifiers - preferably patient's name and date of birth.
   · The label must be on the container itself, not on the lid.
2. Insert a water-moistened dacron fiber swab (preferred over cotton swab because it releases its cell yield more easily and the plastic handle is less likely to splinter or break) or a cytobrush into the anal canal 5-6 cm.
   · A swab of the peri-anal skin is an unsatisfactory sample for anal cytology evaluation.
3. After collecting the specimen, place swab/brush directly into ThinPrep^® vial, vigorously swirling the swab/brush while pressing against the wall of the vial.
4. Discard Dacron swab/ brush and re-cap the ThinPrep^® vial.
5. Label the vial.
   · All specimens must be labeled with a minimum of two identifiers - preferably patient's name and date of birth.
   · The label must be on the container itself, not on the lid.

Anal ThinPrep and HPV:
If an HPV is requested in addition to the smear for cytology, you must co-collect the sample in two (2) ThinPrep® vials.

Refer to the HPV high risk with HPV 16 & 18, rectal (994/LAB994) for complete instructions.

ThinPrep: ThinPrep^® vial
ThinPrep® and HPV: Co-collection with two (2) ThinPrep^® vials

• Non-Gyn Cytology request

Ambient

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

Microscopic examination