CytoProcessor® - Annette's Case n°15

Detection of Microorganism in the battle against Cervical Cancer with Datexim’s CytoProcessor.

Did you know ?

That the naturally occurring Lactobacillus plays an important role in protecting the vaginal epithelium in a healthy vagina.

During sexual maturity, a shift in the vaginal flora may occur, disrupting the microbiological balance and resulting in an increase in pH, allowing HPV viruses to gain easier access to the basal cells.

Therefor it’s importance to detect not only abnormal cells - as a result of an HPV infection -  in the screening for Cervical Cancer but also the presence of Bacterial Vaginosis, Mycosis, Actinomyces or Trichomonas Vaginalis in a PAP smear.

The presence of these pathogens may result in an increasing risk of reduced clearance of a persistent HPV infection. 

1* Bacterial Vaginosis Linked With Persistent HPV Infections

2*Role of Lactobacillus in cervical cancer

Dozens (>30) of sexual transmitted Infections are known.

The most common STI’s seen in a PAP smear are

• HPV 

• Bacterial Vaginosis - is a collective name for various bacteria

• Candida albicans

• Trichomonas Vaginalis

• Actinomyces

Will early detection and therefor timely treatment of these pathological microorganisms lead to a reduction in the number of abnormal PAP smears? (more precisely detection of the microorganisms must be done by microbiology for confirmation and optimal treatment of the detected pathogen) 

3* Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (who.int)

Datexim has developed algorithms on CytoProcessor to detect these microorganisms to aid you as CytoTechnologist and Cyto-Pathologist to find both abnormal cells and microorganism.

CytoProcessor® is a CE marked IVD device, intended for use by healthcare professionals only.

Please consult the user guide provided by the manufacturer, DATEXIM, for detailed conditions of use and recommendations for safe and effective operation.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘺𝘵𝘰𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳 3.3.

Learn more here : CytoProcessor 3.3

PICTURE 1

𝘏𝘚𝘐𝘓 + 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘝𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 (𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱 | 3𝘋𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘗1000)

PICTURE 2

𝘓𝘚𝘐𝘓 + 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘝𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴 (𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩 | 3𝘋𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘗1000)

PICTURE 3

𝘓𝘚𝘐𝘓 + 𝘏𝘗𝘝 – 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘴 (𝘪𝘓𝘴𝘢 𝘪𝘋𝘊20 | 3𝘋𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘗250) 

PICTURE 4

𝘕𝘐𝘓𝘔 + 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘚𝘱𝘱 (𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱 | 3𝘋𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘗1000)

PICTURE 5

𝘓𝘚𝘐𝘓 | 𝘏𝘗𝘝 – 𝘒𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘺𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴 (𝘉𝘋 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩 | 3𝘋𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘗1000)