Cytologic diagnosis of XXXX using the Endo-pap sampler.

@entity1 @entity1869 @entity1204
Six hundred ambulatory @entity1 were screened with the Endo-pap cytology sampler in two medical centers. None of the @entity1 developed complications from the use of the instrument. Their smears were routinely processed together with cervical cytology smears. One hundred fifty-three of these @entity1 had a tissue diagnosis by endometrial biopsy, dilatation and curettage, or hysterectomy. Adequate cytology specimens were obtained in 93% of these @entity1 . In these 153 @entity1 , 32 (18%) had a tissue diagnosis of @entity1204 , and 31 @entity1 had a tissue diagnosis of @entity1869 . The cytology samples obtained with this device were diagnostic of @entity1204 in 30 (94%) of these 32 @entity1 and ten (32%) of the @entity1 with @entity1869 . Two @entity1 (1.6%) were diagnosed falsely positive. The Endo-pap cytology sampler is considered a safe and effective screening tool for @entity1204 . Its value in diagnosing @entity1869 remains to be determined.
