Kaneohe doctor invents DIY pap smear and STD test - KITV Honolulu

Kaneohe doctor invents DIY pap smear and STD test - KITV Honolulu

Kaneohe doctor invents DIY pap smear and STD test - KITV Honolulu

Posted: 29 Sep 2019 09:00 PM PDT

He claims there are benefits across the board: cost, convenience, and privacy. With this new device, patients can self-administer a pap smear, seal it and preserve the cells (preventing contamination), then send it to a lab, all without entering a doctor's office. "This device is of unique benefit to underserved community patients, women who live in remote locations, deployed military personnel, women with busy work or family obligations, and those who have concerns about privacy, or due to their religious beliefs, avoid being examined by a doctor," he says.

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