Question 1

endocervical cell mean what?

Accepted Answer

Lining of cervix: The uterine cervix is lined by squamous epithelium on the outside, but the canal of the cervix is lined by columnar cells and these cells are called endocervical cells. See this site for more info.
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/content/results.

Question 2

benign endocervical tissue can get cured?

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Should not: Benign endocervical cells on pap smear should  not be cured.

Question 3

can a virgin undergo an endocervical swab?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It should not be a problem inserting a speculum and take a sample from the cervix at all.

Question 4

what is reactive endocervical cells please?

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Pap terminology: Reactive endocervical cells is a benign finding often seen on pap smear results. It refers to cells that undergoing  reparative changes.

Question 5

what does missing endocervical component mean?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The endocervix is the inside of your cervix and has a different cell type than the outside of your cervix. Usually a pap smear that is done in a woman with a cervix will have an endocervical component meaning that the cells inside the cervix were also sampled. This is an indicator that a good sample was obtained. Usually if the pap smear was in adequate and needed to be repeated the pathologist would have stated that on the report.

Question 6

what does endocervical component present means?

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Satisfact for exam: Endocervical cells present transformation zone - area where human papilloma virus neoplastic changes occur.

Question 7

endocervical cells are present. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Satisfactory for eva: Pap smear is satisfactory for evaluation- presence of endocervical /transformation zone component . Transformation zone is sensitive for human papilloma virus.

Question 8

what does this mean, endocervical component is present?

Accepted Answer

The cells you want : Whenever we do a pap smear. .. In a woman     who still has a cervix we want to make sure we obtain cells from the cervical canal.  This is the cytologist way of letting us know we we're in the right area.

Question 9

what does endocervical cells/transformation zone component present means?

Accepted Answer

Good sample: That is just pathologist speak for a good cervical sample.  No worries

Question 10

what can i do when intermediate and superficial cell is seen in endocervical.

Accepted Answer

These are benign...: "intermediate and superficial squamous cells" are normal cells from the ectocervix (outer cervix).  These cells are not premalignant or malignant.  If you underwent an endocervical biopsy / curettage, and only intemediate and superficial cells were seen, then the biopsy may not have obtained the lining of the interior portion of the cervix, and you might need additional sampling.  Ask your doc.

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