What procedure uses a stainless steel or tungsten loop to excise a core of cervical tissue?

a. D&C
b. LEEP procedure
c. Pap smear
d. Colposcopy


ANS: B
A loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) uses a loop electrode to excise a central core of tissue from the transformation zone of the endocervical canal.

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