1) Greater cell capture and better detection

Citofem´s kit includes the highest quality brush available for cell capture, particularly endocervical cells. . (Competitors use inferior brushes).
100% cell capture. The entire brush head is transferred into and maintained in the sample vial, ensuring complete cell capture. (Competitors dispose of theirs, with substantial sample material lost)
Citofem´s unique cell-preservative clarifies the cell nuclei. As soon as the sample brush enters the Citofem vial, biochemical action separates blood, mucous, and other material from the target cells and their nuclei.
Citofem´s unique Bioprep further clarifies and cleans the sample after centrifuging to provide a superior sample for the technologist.
A clearer sample reduces reading time and error. 100% cell capture reduces the probability of false negatives.
Citofem can demonstrate that its accuracy and precision are second to none in the liquid cytology market.

2) Longer Sample Viability

Citofem´s Bioprep maintains, uncontaminated, a high quality sample for follow up/confirmation or other tests, such as Viro-Safe (for the L1 Capsid Protein of high risk HPV strains) for 90 days with no special care. This eliminates the need (and cost) of taking additional patient samples.

3) Cubliq Liquid Cover Slip

Cubliq improves reading and eliminates glass cover slides.
Citofem´s Cubliq is a resin-based product that substitutes glass cover slides. Optically, Cubliq is virtually perfect and eliminates the optical distortion associated with glass, and the pressure of glass cover slips on the sample.

4) Xylene-free

Xylene is a toxic substance used as a standard component in competitors products. It is a regulated substance in most countries, as it presents significant nervous system risk to workers who are exposed on a regular basis. By eliminating xylene from Citofem:

Eliminates this risk to laboratory workers,
Reduces regulatory responsibility (no longer a reportable substance in the laboratory for regulatory purpose),
And eliminates a toxic substance that requires (under the laws of many countries) special waste management procedures.

5) Simplicity

Citofem is as simple as a pap smear with no additional equipment or knowledge required. A laboratory can switch from traditional pap smears or other cytology systems to Citofem from one day to the next, with no investment in equipment or special training.

6) Higher Throughput Speed

Citofem has a demonstrably faster throughput speed than most competitors, including leading brands' automated systems. This means that laboratories can perform more high quality tests based on their optimum batch size, using less technician time.

7) Flexibility

Citofem´s unique approach allows many different types of cytology samples to be processed and analyzed using the same product. Protocols are currently available for buccal, penile, skin, sputum and a variety of other tests.