1 BD SurePath™ liquid-Based Pap test
1.1 Peer-reviewed direct to vial publications
1.2 Peer-reviewed BD SurePath™ Pap test Related Studies
1.3 Peer-reviewed split sample publications
1.4 Peer-reviewed BD SurePath™ publications prior to year 2000
1.5 Non-peer reviewed BD SurePath™ publications
1.1 Peer-reviewed Direct to Vial Publications
Fremont-Smith M, Marino JF, Griffin B, Spencer L, Bolick D.
Comparison of the SurePath® liquid-based Papanicolaou smear with the conventional Papanicolaou smear in a multisite direct-to-vial study.
Cancer Cytopathology. 2004 Oct;102(5):269-279
Sass MA.
Use of a Liquid-Based, Thin-layer Pap test in a Community Hospital: Impact on Cytology Performance and Productivity.
Acta Cytologica 2004. Vol 48(1): 17-22.
Colgan TJ, McLachlin CM, Cotterchio M, Howlett R, Seidenfeld AM, Mai VM.
Results of the implementation of liquid-based cytology-SurePath® in the Ontario screening program.
Cancer Cytopathology. 2004 Dec 25;102(6):362-7.
Marino JF, Fremont –Smith M.,
Direct-to-Vial Experience with AutoCyte® PREP in a Small New England Regional Cytology Practice.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine Volume 46:353-358, April 2001.
Tench W.
Preliminary Assessment of the AutoCyte® PREP: Direct-to-Vial Performance.
Journal Reproductive Medicine. 2000; 45(11): 912- 916.
Vassilakos P, Schwartz D, de Marval F, et al.
Biopsy – Based Comparison of Liquid- Based, Thin-Layer Preparations to Conventional Pap Smears.
Journal Reproductive Medicine. 2000; 45(1): 11-16.
Vassilakos P, Saurel J, Rondez R.
Direct to Vial Use of the AutoCyte® PREP Liquid – Based Preparation for Cervical – Vaginal Specimens in Three European Laboratories.
Acta Cytologica 1999; 43(3): 65-68.
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1.2 Peer-reviewed BD SurePath™ Pap test Related Studies
Aslan DL., Gulbahce E., Stelow EB., Setty S., Brown CA., McGlennen RC., Pambuccian SE.
The Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis in Liquid-Based Pap Tests: Correlation with PCR.
Diagnostic Cytopathology 2005. Vo.l 32(6)341-344
Day SJ, O'Shaughnessy DL, O'Connor JC, Freund GG.
Additional collection devices used in conjunction with the SurePath® Liquid-Based Pap Test broom device do not enhance diagnostic utility.
BMC Womens Health. 2004. Sep 13;4(1):6.
Alves VAF., Bibbo M., Schmitt FCL., milanezi F., Filho AL.
Comparison of Manual and Automated Methods of Liquid-Based Cytology: A Morphologic Study.
Acta Cytologica April 2004. Volume 48(2);187-193
Swierczynski AL, Lewis-Chambers S, Anderson JR, Keller JM, Hinkle DA, Ali AZ.
Impact of Liquid-Based Gynecologic Cytology on an HIV-Positive Population.
Acta Cytologica 2004. Vol 48(2)165-172.
Bigras G, Malgorzata AR, Lambercy JM, Kunz B, Chatelain JP, MD; Reymond O, Cornaz D.
Keeping Collecting Device in Liquid Medium Is Mandatory to Ensure Optimized Liquid-Based Cervical Cytologic Sampling.
Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. Jul 2003. 7(3): 168-174;.
Ng WK.
Thin-layer (liquid-based) cytologic findings of papillary squamotransitional cell carcinoma of the cervix. Review of cases over a 4-year period with emphasis on potential diagnostic pitfalls.
Acta Cytologica 2003; 47(2):141-8.
Tibbs RF, Wong JY, Logrono R.
Enhancing recovery of endocervical component on gynecologic cytology specimens processed by thin-layer technology.
Acta Cytologica 2003; 47(2):172-6.
Studeman KD, Ioffe OB, Puszkiewicz J, Sauvegeot J, Henry MR.
Effect of Cellularity on the Sensitivity of Detecting Squamous Lesions in Liquid-based Cervical Cytology.
Acta Cytologica 2003 July-Aug;47 (4):605-610.
Bishop JW.
Cellularity of Liquid-Based, Thin-Layer Cervical Cytology Sldies.
Acta Cytologica 2002 July-Aug:46(4):633-636.
Rowe LR, Marshall J, Bentz JS.
The PrepMate Automated Accessory: A Comparison of Automated and Manual Methods of Liquid-Based Gynecologic Sample Preparation.
Diagnostic Cytopathology 2002 August: 27(5): 312-315.
Day SJ, Deszo EL, Freund GG
Dual Sampling of the Endocervix and its Impact on AutoCyte Prep Endocervical Adequacy.
Am J Clin Pathol. 2002 Jul;118(1):41-6.
Bergeron C, Bishop J, Lemarie A, Cas F, Ayivi J, Huynh B, Barrasso R.
Accuracy of Thin-layer Cytology in Patients Undergoing Cervical Cone Biopsy.
Acta Cytologica. 2001 July-Aug;45(4):519-24.
Maksem JA, Finnemore M, Belsheim BL, et al.
Manual Method for Liquid-based Cytology: A Demonstration Using 1,000 Gynecological Cytologies Collected Directly to Vial and Prepared by a Smear-slide Technique.
Diagnostic Cytopathology 2001 Nov;25(5):334-8.
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1.3 Peer-reviewed BD SurePath™ Pap test Split-sample publications (2000-2005)
Hessling JJ, Raso DS, Schiffer B, Callicott J, Husain M, Taylor D.
Effectiveness of thin-layer Preparations vs Conventional Pap smears in a Blinded, Split-sample Study. Extended Cytologic Evaluation.
J Reproductive Medicine 2001 Oct:46(10):880-6.
Minge L, Fleming M, VanGreen T, Bishop JW.
AutoCyte® PREP System vs. Conventional Cervical Cytology: Comparison Based on 2,156 cases.
Journal Reproductive Medicine 2000; 45(3): 179-184.
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1.4 Peer-reviewed BD SurePath™ Pap test publications Prior to year 2000
Saurel J, Rabreau M, Landi M, Bonda C, Montoya G, et al.
{Cytological Screening of UterineCervical Cancer by Samples in Liquid Medium (CytoRich®). Preliminary Study of a Series of 111,292 patients}.
Contracept Fertil Sex. 1999 Dec; 27(12): 853-7. French.
Vassilakos P, Griffin S, Megevand E, Campana A.
CytoRich® Liquid Based Cervical Cytology Test: Screening Results in a Routine CytoPathology Service.
Acta Cytologica 1998; 42: 198-202.
Takahashi M, Kimura M, Akagi A, Naitoh M.
AutoCyte SCREEN Interactive Automated Primary Cytology Screening System. A Preliminary Evaluation.
Acta Cytologica 1998;Jan-Feb;42:1:185-8.
Austin RM, Ramzy I.
Increased Detection of Epithelial Cell Abnormalities by Liquid-Based Gynecologic Cytology Preparations: A Review of Accumulated Data.
Acta Cytologica 1998; 42(1): 178-84.
Bishop J, Bigner S, Colgan T, Husain M, Howell L, McIntosh K, Taylor D, Sadeghi M.
Multicenter Masked Evaluation of AutoCyte® PREP thin layers with Matched Conventional Smears: Including Initial Biopsy Results.
Acta Cytologica 1998; 42: 180-197.
Howell L, Davis R, Belk T, Agdigos R, Lowe.
The AutoCyte® Preparation System for Gynecologic Cytology.
Acta Cytologica 1998; 42: 171-177.
Stevens M, Nespolon W, Milne A, Rowland R.
Evaluation of the CytoRich® Technique for Cervical Smears.
Diagnostic Cytopathology 1998; 18: 238-242.
Bishop J.
Comparison of the CytoRich® System with Conventional Cervical Cytology: Preliminary Data on 2,032 cases from a Clinical Trial Site.
Acta Cytologica 1997; 41: 15-23.
Laverty C, Farnsworth A, Thurloe J, Grieves A, Bowditch R.
Evaluation of the CytoRich® Slide Preparation Process.
Analyt Quant Cytologica Histol 1997; 19: 239-245.
Takahashi M, Naito M.
Application of the CytoRich® Monolayer Preparation System for Cervical Cytology: A Prelude to Automated Primary Screening.
Acta Cytologica 1997; 41: 1785-1789.
Wilbur D, Facik M, Rutkowski M, Mulford D, Atkison K.
Clinical trials of the CytoRich® Specimen Preparation Device for Cervical Cytology: Preliminary Results.
Acta Cytologica 1997; 41: 24-29.
McGoogan E, Reith A.
Would Monolayers Provide More Representative Samples and Improved Preparations for Cervical Screening? Overview and Evaluation of Systems Available.
Acta Cytologica 1996; 40: 107-119.
Sprenger E, Schwarzmann P, Kirkpatrick M, et al.
The False-negative Rate in Cervical Cytology: Comparison of Monolayers to Conventional Smears.
Acta Cytologica 1996; 40: 81-89.
Vassilakos P, Cossali D, Albe X, et al.
Efficacy of Monolayer Preparations for Cervical Cytology: Emphasis on Suboptimal Specimens.
Acta Cytologica 1996; 40: 496-500.
Learmonth G, Monson G, Ruotolo N, Geyer J.
The Efficiency of CytoRich® for the Preparation of Cervical Monolayers.
Acta Cytologica 1995; 39: 322.
Scherr G, Felix J, Comparison of CytoRich®
Monolayer Smears to Conventional Prepared Smears in the Detection of Cervical Dysplasia.
American Journal Clinical Pathology 1994; 102:530.
Geyer J, Hancock F, Carrico C, Kirkpatrick M.
Preliminary Evaluation of CytoRich®: An Improved Automated Cytology Preparation.
Diagnostic Cytopathology 1993; 9: 412-422.
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1.5 Non-peer Reviewed BD SurePath™ Pap test publications
Nance KV.
Vaginal Lubricants Do Not Affect the Quality of SurePath® Pap Specimens.
ASCT Voice. Jan 2005. Vol 1 (4):6
Prey MU., Abdul-Karim F.
Gynecologic Cytopathology.
Book Chapter. Atkinson BF. Atlas of Diagnostic Cytopathology. W.B. Saunders Company. 2004
Colgan TJ.,
Programmatic Assessments of the Clinical Effectiveness of Gynecologic Liquid-Based Cytology:The Ayes Have it.
Cancer Cytopathology. 2003 Oct 25;99(5):263-71
Klinkhamer PJ, Meerding WJ, Rosier Peter F, Hanselaar AG.
Liquid-Based Cervical Cytology: A Review of the Literature with Methods of Evidence-Based Medicine.
2003 Cancer Cytopathology. Vol 99(5)263-2.
Raab SS., Grzybicki DM., Hart AR., Kiely S., Anderew-JaJa C., Scioscia E.
Willingness to Pay for New Papanicolaou Test Technologies.
Anatomic Pathology 2002;117:524-533
Felix, J.
Liquid-Based, Thin-Layer Cytology.
Book chapter. Apgar BS, Brontzman GL, Spitzer M. Colposcopy Principles and Practice. W.B. Saunders Company. 2002.
Black-Schaffer WS.
Choosing Between Competing Technologies in the Cytology Laboratory.
Clinical Laboratory Medicine 2003. Vol 23:681-694.
Bishop JW, Marshall CJ, Bentz JS.
New Technologies in Gynecologic Cytology.
J Reproductive Medicine 2000;45:9:701-719.
Brown AD, Garber AM.
Cost-effectiveness of 3 Methods to Enhance the Sensitivity of Papanicolaou Testing.
JAMA 1999; 27(4): 347-353.
