Recall for cervical cytology

Note - Only record a recall once you have a smear result. There is no need to create a recall if you are just entering an initial "Smear Taken" record.

Click on the Recall icon . On the Recall-Add screen, you have to at least enter a Date for recall:

1. Set Up Date - This date is copied from the Date Smear Reportedon the front Cytology-Add screen, and defaults to today's date if the original record. If editing a previous cytology record, change the setup date to today by typing T and pressing the tab key.
2. Clinician Setting Recall: From the front Cytology Add screen.
3. READ Term for Recall Trigger will be picked up from the READ Term for Result from the front Cytology-Add screen.
4. Recall Date - This is the recall interval time period required. Enter a recall using the abbreviated date format, such as 3M, 1Y, 3Y, or 5Y for three months, one year, three years, or five years respectively.
5. Clinician to Action Recall: Defaults to the same GP as in Clinician Setting Recall, but you have the opportunity to select another GP if required.
6. READ Term for Recall Reason - If you want to make use of the Cervical Cytology Recall Search in the Search/Reports module, and the recall letters (generated from the Patient Groups and Recall module), you need to enter certain READ codes when doing Cervical Cytology-Add, this should be one of the following codes (all their lower level codes will be included as well, eg 4K21, 4K22 etc):
   • 4K2. Cervical smear result
   • 4KA.. Vaginal vault smear result
   • 685.. Cervical neoplasia/cytology screen
   • 4K4.. Cervical smear - action needed
   • 9O8.. Cervical smear screen admin - (note - this is O not zero) -
   • K55.. Non-inflammatory cervical disorders
   • B831. Carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri

   For more help on selecting the right READ codes, see Cervical Cytology - READ Codes for Smear Results

7. Select OK, the Recall icon is now ticked.

   Notes - For general help with entering free text notes , Recall , Date of Recording, Clinician, Private/In Practice: see General screen entries.

8. Select OK.
9. When you recall the patient to send them a recall letter, you can use the Add Recallto Medical History facility in the Patient Groupsmodule. This will automatically place a further cytology entry on the patient's data.