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Title
Blind sampling is superior to anoscope guided sampling for screening for anal intraepithelial neoplasia.
Authors
Vajdic, C M; Anderson, J S; Hillman, R J; Medley, G; Grulich, A E
Abstract
Anal cytology smears are either collected "blind" (swab inserted 4 cm into anal canal and rotated) or guided through an anoscope (transformation zone visualised and then sampled). We compared these smear techniques with respect to sample quality and patient acceptability.