Kraemer B B
Department of Pathology, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 63141-8221.
Acta Cytol. 1989 Jul-Aug;33(4):434-8.
Since its inception, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has played a fundamental and pivotal role in the development and execution of quality assurance programs for laboratories. Within the realm of anatomic pathology, operational programs include those in surgical pathology, immunohistochemistry and cytopathology. The emphasis of prior cytopathology programs on cervical cytology has now been expanded to include body fluids and fine needle aspiration material. CAP's role in the expansion of quality assurance programs in cytology may be enhanced in the future by intersociety cooperation with established cytology organizations and will also be influenced by and closely linked to the expansion of its quality assurance programs in surgical pathology. As for the Papanicolaou smear, it can no longer be regarded as the "Cinderella of cytology"; it is in fact the present-day cynosure in the laboratory. In recognition of this, CAP has undertaken efforts to help heighten public awareness about the value of Papanicolaou smear testing and is encouraging women to become more informed about the process involved in the examination of their smears.
自成立以来，美国病理学家学会（CAP）在实验室质量保证计划的制定和实施方面发挥了基础性和关键作用。在解剖病理学领域，运营计划包括外科病理学、免疫组织化学和细胞病理学方面的计划。先前细胞病理学计划对宫颈细胞学的重视现已扩大到包括体液和细针穿刺材料。未来，CAP在细胞学质量保证计划扩展方面的作用可能会通过与现有细胞学组织的跨学会合作得到加强，并且还将受到其外科病理学质量保证计划扩展的影响并与之紧密相连。至于巴氏涂片检查，它再也不能被视为“细胞病理学的灰姑娘”；事实上，它是当今实验室的焦点。认识到这一点，CAP已努力提高公众对巴氏涂片检查价值的认识，并鼓励女性更多地了解其涂片检查过程。
