Stability of archived liquid‐based cervical cytologic specimens

Exfoliated cervical cell specimens collected in PreservCyt®, a methanol‐based medium used in ThinPrep® liquid‐based cytology, have been archived in epidemiologic studies. However, long‐term DNA stability and cytologic stability of these biospecimens have not been evaluated.

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