Your doctor will review your test results and let you know. Their answer will depend on what type of abnormal cells are found in your cervix. The most common ones are listed below. Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS).Thin, flat cells called squamous cells grow on the...
Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS):These results indicate there are slightly abnormal squamous cells—thin, flat cells that grow on the surface of the cervix. Changes in these cells do not clearly suggest precancerous cells, however. If your provider is concerned, they ma...
Sometimes, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (also called "ASC-US"), is the Pap report. This is the mildest form of cellular abnormality on the spectrum of cells ranging from normal to cancerous. ASC-US means that the cells appearabnormal, but are not malignant. "Of undet...
ASC-H(atypical squamous cells cannot exclude a high-gradesquamous intraepithelial lesion): The cells do not appear normal, but doctors are uncertain what the cell changes mean. ASC-H may be at higher risk of being pre-cancerous. AGC (atypical glandular cells):Glandular cells are mucus-producin...
DNA testing for high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) is used in patients who have Pap smear results showing atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS). Mayrand and associates conducted a double-blind, randomized controlled trial to determine if HPV testing is superior ...
Atypical squamous cells (ASC):Atypical squamous cells are the most common abnormal finding on a Pap smear. Atypical squamous cells may be reported as atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) or atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion ...
Atypical Squamous cells:ASCis another possible result of abnormal Pap smear. ASC can be f 2 types - ASC US could mean 'uncertain significant,' that is changes are not serious and may be caused by a vaginal infection or an infection with a virus called HPV - human papillomavirus. In such ...
4. Of the 188 patients who had a cytologic diagnosis of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS), 127 (68%) were followed up, 99 (78%) were normal and 28 (22%) had squamous intraepithelial lesion. 5. The prevalence rate of cervical neoplasia confirmed by histopathology ...
Pap Smear vs. HPV Screening Tests for Cervical Cancer DNA testing for high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) is used in patients who have Pap smear results showing atypical squamous cells of undetermi... C Kripke - 《American Family Physician》 被引量: 0发表: 2008年 加载更多来源...
Results Normal findings in a Pap smear will indicate anegative resultwhich means that no abnormal, malignant cells or atypical cells are found. While apositive resultsignifies that there are abnormal or unusual cells discovered, it is not synonymous to having cervical cancer. ...