Hi.As a GP in the UK you can only do smear tests on women 25yrs and over.If you sent one to the lab before this age they destroy them.Only way to get it done earlier is to pay privately.This is another example of the Nhs rationing and privatisation by stealth.This is one of the reasons I am moving to aus as am sick of working as a GP iN this system.apologies for rant, jan