Oregon Region Laboratory Services

Phone: (503) 215-6555

Toll-Free: (866) 674-7990
www.providence.org/lab

BD SurePath™ Brush/Spatula Combo

Collection Guidelines
The SurePath™ Pap test can be collected with two different broom-like devices:

Rovers® Cervex-Brush® Rovers® Cervex-Brush® Combi

Device Protocol: Device Protocol:

 Collect  Collect
o Insert the Rovers® Cervex-Brush® device into o Insert the central section of the Rovers® Cervex-
the endocervical canal and rotate 5 times Brush® Combi device into the endocervical
clockwise canal
 Drop o Lightly push until the lateral brush bristles bend
against the exocervix
o Place the brush head into the larger opening of
the vial o Maintain gentle pressure and rotate 2 times
clockwise
o Rotate the brush ¼ turn and use the inner edge of
the insert to pull off the brush head  Drop
 Tighten o Place the brush head into the larger opening of
the vial
o Place the cap on the vial and tighten securely in
place o Rotate the brush ¼ turn and use the inner edge
of the insert to pull off the brush head
 Send
 Tighten
o Label the specimen accordingly
o Place the cap on the vial and tighten securely in
o Send to the lab at room temperature
place
 Send
o Label the specimen accordingly and send to the
lab at room temperature
 Oregon Region Laboratory Services
Phone: (503) 215-6555
Toll-Free: (866) 674-7990
www.providence.org/lab

BD SurePath™ Brush/Spatula Combo

Collection Guidelines
The SurePath™ Pap test can also be collected with a brush/spatula combo:

Cytobrush® and Pap Perfect® Spatula

Device Protocol:

 Collect with the brush  Collect with the spatula

o Insert the brush into the endocervical canal o Use the spatula to collect ectocerivcal cells by
o Maintain gentle pressure and rotate the brush using gentle pressure and rotating the spatula
¼ - ½ turn clockwise 1 full turn clockwise

 Drop
 Drop
o Place the brush head into the larger opening of
the vial and snap off the handle o Place the spatula head into the larger opening of
the vial and snap off the handle

 Tighten
o Place the cap on the vial and tighten securely in
place

 Send
o Label the specimen accordingly and send to the
lab at room temperature