
The QUATE (Quality Assurance, Training and Examinations committee) Aptitude Test is an international examination for cytotechnologists who fulfil the criteria for accreditation in their own countries.
It is designed to provide an objective assessment of a cytotechnologist’s competence to screen conventional cervical smears or liquid based cytology samples and is available in traditional Papanicoloau, Surepath or Thinprep technologies.