karenR answered Thursday June 15 2006, 2:25 am: A pap smear is a test for cancer. The doctor uses a long q-tip looking thing to swab some cells from the inside
of you. Then they smear it on a slide and send it to a lab to be looked at under a microscope. :) [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
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