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. 1974 Dec;27(12):935–944. doi: 10.1136/jcp.27.12.935

Quality control in cervical cytology

O A N Husain 1,2,3,4,5, E Blanche Butler 1,2,3,4,5, D M D Evans 1,2,3,4,5,1, J Elizabeth Macgregor 1,2,3,4,5, R Yule 1,2,3,4,5
PMCID: PMC475559  PMID: 4141708

Abstract

From surveys conducted by the authors it is concluded that the best and most acceptable quality control methods in cytology are those from within the laboratory. Most of these have results which can be reported centrally. Where the overall control and codes of practice are high, there the results are the most reliable, as sources of error from whatever cause are quickly brought to light. These conclusions are illustrated by data from the five centres and correlated in the tables.

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