There are several other Pap smear diagnoses. These include ASC-H, atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude HSIL. As with ASCUS, the meaning of ASC-H is unclear. However, cells diagnosed as ASC-H are more likely to be problematic than those diagnosed as ASCUS.3 There is also a Pap smear ...
pap·il·lo·ma (păp′ə-lō′mə) n.pl.pap·il·lo·masorpap·il·lo·ma·ta(-mə-tə) A small benign epithelial tumor, such as a wart, consisting of an overgrowth of cells on a core of smooth connective tissue.
Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) were seen in 1,790 (2.2%) cases, atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance (AGUS) in 630 (0.8%) cases, low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion including human papillomavirus changes (LSIL) in 824 (1.0%...
A crude evaluation of a woman’s oestrogen status, based on a pap smear, using three values—X, Y and Z—to total 100, which corresponds to the percentage of parabasal, intermediate and superficial squames seen in the smear. Cells for the MI are taken from the lateral vaginal wall; 100...
Results of Pap tests were reported using Bethesda System categories: normal; infection, inflammation, or reactive changes; atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS); low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL); high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL); "suggestive of squam...
A Pap smear checks for cancer or for abnormal cells that can become cancer. Biomarker testing is a blood test that may be used to check for certain cancer proteins or substances. This helps your provider recommend some treatments, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors. Biomarker testing may be ...
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The Bethesda System recognizes Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASCUS) as a category of epithelial cell abnormality. Neither the acceptable rate of ASCUS nor the clinical follow-up are well defined. This study focused on interlaboratory comparison and quality assurance methods for ev...
Because of their small size, they can be easily overlooked or mistaken for benign histiocytes, small (reserve) squamous cells, or endometrial cells. Because of the potential that AISM may accompany, progress to, or represent an HSIL, Pap smears displaying this abnormality should be carefully ...
Cervical cytology of atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude high-grade squamous intra-epithelial lesion: significance of age, human papillomavirus DNA det... Objective Despite the usefulness of Pap tests for cancer screening, outcomes can be difficult to predict when atypical squamous cells (ASCs) ...