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n. A screening test, especially for cervical cancer, in which a smear of cells exfoliated or scraped from the cervix or vagina is treated with Papanicolaou stain and examined under a microscope for pathological changes. Also called Papanicolaou smear, Papanicolaou test, Pap test.
Also known as: Gastric Parietal Cell Antibody; Anti-parietal Cell Antibody; Anti-GPA; AGPA; APCA. Formal name: Gastric Parietal Cell Antibody, IgG. Related tests: Intrinsic Factor Antibody, Vitamin B12 and Folate, Methylmalonic Acid, Gastrin, Homocysteine, Complete Blood Count, Blood Smear. All content on Lab Tests Online has been reviewed and approved by the Editorial Review Board.