McGoogan E, Chapman P A
Department of Pathology, University of Edinburgh Medical School, UK.
Cytopathology. 1992;3(5):311-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.1992.tb00053.x.
In 1988 the Department of Health (DOH) recognized the cytology screener grade of laboratory staff. Cytology screeners have a 2 year training period after which they must sit a 'competence examination'. The British Society for Clinical Cytology offers an examination to meet the DOH specification. It consists of a written paper, a practical screening test, a spot test and a short viva voce. The screening test is paramount and candidates who miss a dyskaryotic smear cannot be successful. In the first 3 years there have been 22 examinations, 294 candidates and a pass rate of 76%. The majority of candidates were Cytology Screeners of 2-3 years experience but significant numbers of Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers (MLSOs) and senior MLSOs also chose to sit the examination.
1988年，卫生部认可了实验室工作人员的细胞学筛查员级别。细胞学筛查员有两年的培训期，之后必须参加“能力考试”。英国临床细胞学协会提供符合卫生部规范的考试。该考试包括一份书面试卷、一次实际筛查测试、一次即时测试和一次简短的口试。筛查测试至关重要，错过核异质涂片的考生无法通过。在最初的三年里，共进行了22次考试，有294名考生，通过率为76%。大多数考生是有2至3年经验的细胞学筛查员，但也有相当数量的医学实验室科学官员（MLSOs）和高级MLSOs选择参加考试。
