Most new CervicalCheck smear tests are expected to go to US laboratory Quest Diagnostics to allow the other main laboratory in Ireland to clear its backlog of tests, RTÉ News has learned
Most new CervicalCheck smear tests are expected to go to US laboratory Quest Diagnostics, to allow the other main laboratory in Ireland to clear its backlog of tests, RTÉ News has learned.Late last year, it wrote to the HSE recommending that a suspension of new smear tests submitted to it be introduced, to allow it clear its backlog.Another laboratory at the Coombe hospital in Dublin handles a small number of tests.
New figures from CervicalCheck show that some women are waiting up to 33 weeks for their smear test result.The HSE said it remained concerned at the length of time being taken for reporting of cervical smears. The number of women seeking cervical screening last year increased by around 90,000 - following the Government offer of free repeat screening in the wake of the CervicalCheck crisis. Read more:6,000 women to be recalled for cervical screening Earlier, Tánaiste Simon Coveney told the Dáil that the HSE is securing capacity to have cervical screening tests examined abroad.
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