NICE technology appraisal guidance
Issued: October 2003
TA69
Guidance on the use of liquid-based cytology for cervical screening
This is an extract from the guidance and may be misleading if read alone. The complete guidance is available at guidance.nice.org.uk/ta69
Important information about this guidance
This guidance replaces 'Liquid-based cytology for cervical screening' (NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance No. 5) issued in June 2000.
The Institute reviews each piece of guidance it issues.
The review and re-appraisal of the use of liquid-based cytology for cervical screening has resulted in a change in the guidance. Specifically there has been:
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a recommendation of the use of liquid-based cytology as the primary means of processing samples in the cervical screening programme in England and Wales.