What Are the Reasons for an Abnormal PAP Smear?

The test was negative and no changes in cervical cells were detected.

A Pap vaginal cell smear, also called a cervical smear, refers to taking a small sample of cells from the uterine cervix, placing it on a glass slide, and examining it for abnormalities under a microscope.

Name: Pap Vaginal Cell Smear

category: Vaginal discharge

Pap Vaginal Cell Smear Check Normal

The test was negative and no changes in cervical cells were detected.

Clinical Significance of Pap Vaginal Cell Smear

Abnormal results: The test result is positive, that is, it is found that tiny very early changes in cervical cells are detected, which may have cervical cancer. Regular cervical smear tests are an effective way to detect cervical cancer in its early stages. A simple smear test can prevent at least 90% of cervical cancer. People to be checked: Middle-aged and elderly women.

Precautions for Pap Vaginal Cell Smear

Unsuitable population: women during menstruation. Contraindications before the test: (1) During menstruation, the blood will interfere with the interpretation of the smear and is not suitable for testing. (2) Before the examination, avoid washing the vagina with a bath to prevent abnormal cells in the vagina from being washed away, resulting in insufficient smear samples and affecting the diagnosis. (3) Before the examination, avoid using vaginal suppositories or sexual intercourse, so as not to interfere with the interpretation of the smear under the microscope by drugs and sperm. Requirement during the inspection: Wear clothes that are easy to inspect on the day of the gynecological examination. A skirt of moderate length is a better choice.

Pap Vaginal Cell Smear Examination Procedure

Take a small amount of sterile cotton swabs and take a few cervical cells from the posterior fornix, place them on a glass slide containing 1-2 drops of normal saline, and immediately inspect them under a microscope.

Pap Vaginal Cell Smear Related Diseases

Amenorrhea, mycotic vulvitis, anterior blood vessels, water rupture, vaginal spasm, cervical cancer, vaginal malignancy, dysfunction, pregnancy with cervical cancer, recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis