smear

[smēr]

a specimen for microscopic study, the material being spread thinly and unevenly across the slide with a swab or loop, or with the edge of another slide.

Smears from opaque thick liquids or semisolids, such as stool, can be made using a swab to sample and smear the material. From Mahon and Manuselis, 1995.

Pap smear (Papanicolaou smear) see papanicolaou test.

smear

(smēr),

A thin specimen for examination; it is usually prepared by spreading material uniformly onto a glass slide, fixing it, and staining it before examination.

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smear

(smîr)

Biology A sample, as of blood or bacterial cells, spread on a slide for microscopic examination or on the surface of a culture medium.

smear

Tuberculosis A specimen gobbed on a glass slide, stained, washed in an acid solution, and examined by LM to detect AFB in a specimen. See Acid-fast bacilli, Wet mount.

smear

(smēr)

A thin specimen for microscopic examination; usually prepared by spreading liquid or semisolid material uniformly onto a glass slide, fixing it, and staining it before examination.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

smear

A thin film of tissue, cells, blood or other material spread on a transparent slide for microscopic examination.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Smear

A specimen prepared for microscopic study by spreading the material across a slide and treating it with a specific stain.

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smear

(smēr)

Thin specimen for examination; usually prepared by spreading material uniformly onto a glass slide, fixing it, and staining it before examination.

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The panel determined that Mrs Boyle's actions put patients at risk through the stress they could have endured in having to repeat smear tests and the delay in smear results.

Lying nurse didn't send smear test swabs to lab; WOMEN PUT AT RISK OF CANCER Medic struck off register for procedural errors

To evaluate the use of Pap smear as a screening method for detecting precancerous lesions using Bethesda system 2016

CERVICAL SMEARS--STUDY DONE IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

"I'm trained to make the smear test go smoothly and make women feel as comfortable as possible at the appointment.

Women urged to attend smear test

A NHS Warwickshire North CCG, said: "We are urging all women aged 25-64 not to miss out on a vital smear test as it could save their life."

Thousands of women missing smear tests; LATEST FIGURES SHOW A 71 PER CENT DROP IN APPOINTMENTS

She said: "I do understand when they say they are mortified at the thought of having a smear test or are too embarrassed or too frightened.

Loss of loved one inspiring Claire's cancer campaign; Dumfries beautician encouraging more women to have smear tests

"Women have been facing months of delays - in the first instance to get an appointment for smear and then expect to wait another 20 weeks to get the results.

Concern as staff levels delay smear test results

STOP making excuses, book, and go for your bloody smear! A smear tests last 5 minutes the impact of cervical cancer lasts a life time!" Michelle, who is married to former The Only Way Is Essex star Mark Wright, was applauded by fans for her blog.

Michelle: Don't put your life at risk by missing a smear test..

Although Pap smear quality is not determined solely by the presence of an endocervical component, we focused our QI project on Pap smear adequacy, as many public health facilities in SA consistently fall below the DoH benchmark for this metric.

A two-step quality-improvement intervention to address Pap smear quality at public health facilities in South Africa

But, astonishingly, she got a letter through the post less than a week later saying the laboratory had destroyed her test sample, due to the fact she was not due for a routine smear, and to go back to her GP in 18 months' time.

I won't give up fight until smear law is changed

Conclusion: DIF on Tzanck smear and plucked hair is a simple, painless and non-invasive test in diagnosing pemphigus vulgaris.

Role of direct immunofluorescence on Tzanck smear and plucked hair in the diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris

The images were taken from the 2nd, 7th, and 11th millimeter distances to the apices for the smear evaluations of the apical, middle, and coronal one-thirds, respectively (Figure 1).

Effect of Combined Use of Photon-Initiated Photoacoustic Streaming and Chitosan on Smear Layer Removal