Pap Smear
A Pap test is a screening test done during a pelvic exam to check for abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. Abnormal cells can develop into cancer if not detected and treated. There are no signs or symptoms related to early cervical cancer so a pelvic exam of the female sex organs and a Pap test are needed. Cervical cancer is preventable and curable if abnormal cells are detected and treated early. Pap tests have reduced deaths from cancer of the cervix in the US by 70% over the past 50 years.
Other terms for Pap test are Papanicolaou smear, Pap smear, and cervical smear.
| Service Name | Appointment |
|---|---|
| General Obstetrics and Gynecology | A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center | 734-763-6295 |
| Briarwood Medical Group, Building 3 | 734-998-7207 |
| Brighton Health Center | 810-227-9510 |
| Canton Health Center | 734-844-5400 |
| East Ann Arbor Health and Geriatrics Center | 734-647-5660 |
| Livonia Health Center | 248-888-9000 |
| West Ann Arbor Health Center | 734-998-7380 |
| Gynecology - Colposcopy Clinic - Cancer Center | 734-647-8906 |
