Interpreting test results Pap smear results are reported as normal, abnormal, or unsatisfactory for evaluation. A normal, also called negative, Pap smear result indicates that no evidence of abnormal cells were found in the sample. An abnormal, or positive, result on a Pap smear indicates that ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the construct validity and internal consistency reliability of the Serbian version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in women with abnormal Pap smear results. In 2017, a cross-sectional study was done involving 142 consecutive women ...
The results indicated that the four factors of behavioural attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, and behavioural intention to undergo a Pap test accounted for 58.30% of the variance, and explained 27.14%, 12.62%, 11.56%, and 6.98%, of the variance, respectively (Table 1)....
The risk of developing cervical cancer within three years after a negative HPV test was about half the risk seen after a negative Pap smear
The Pap smear has remained the foundation for cervical cancer screening for over 70 years. With advancements in molecular diagnostics, primary high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) screening has recently become an accepted stand-alone or co-test wi
LBC technique involves a small brush to collect the sample with target from transformation zone (where a columnar epithelial cell changes into a squamous epithelial cell) in the same way as a conventional smear test, but instead of transferring the smear specifically to a microscopic slide, the ...
The probability for a Pap test to be abnormal is directly proportional to HPV viral load: results from a Swiss study comparing HPV testing and liquid-based cytology to detect cervical cancer precursors in 13 842 women. Br J Cancer 93, 575–581 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc....
A few years ago, I went in for a routine checkup to get a refill of birth control pills. A couple of weeks later, I was told that I had an abnormal pap smear and that I needed to meet with my gynecologist right away. When I met with her, she explained that my results could poi...
For the self-collection screening test, a clinician would have to order the test for a patient, and “that is to be sure that the person doing the test will get the results explained to them, so the person now would be in contact with their provider,” Andrews said. ...
Overall, 10% of the changes in behavioral intention were explained by attitudes and subjective norms. In the BASNEF model, the behavioral intention was one of the most important factors that affected compliance with the Pap smear test among the eligible women.Based on the results of this study...