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*The total size of the relevant area on the microscope slide. A ThinPrep is about 360 mm<sup>2</sup>. | *The total size of the relevant area on the microscope slide. A ThinPrep is about 360 mm<sup>2</sup>. | ||
*Look at 10 representative high power fields (HPFs) within that area, and calculate the average number of cells per high power field. | *Look at 10 representative high power fields (HPFs) within that area, and calculate the average number of cells per high power field. | ||
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File:Adequacy counting for cervical Pap tests.png|You may count 10 fields either across the slide, or 5 fields in each direction.<ref name=eurocytology>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurocytology.eu/en/course/1142|title=Criteria for adequacy of a cervical cytology sample|website=EuroCytology|accessdate=2022-08-29}}</ref> | File:Adequacy counting for cervical Pap tests.png|You may count 10 fields either across the slide, or 5 fields in each direction.<ref name=eurocytology>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurocytology.eu/en/course/1142|title=Criteria for adequacy of a cervical cytology sample|website=EuroCytology|accessdate=2022-08-29}}</ref> | ||
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