What What is a pap smear?
A Pap smear is a medical procedure in which a sample of cells from a woman's cervix is collected and spread on a microscope slide. Cells are examined under a microscope in order to look for pre-malignant or malignant changes.
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The Pap test, also called a Pap smear, checks for changes in the cells of your cervix.
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