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Was having colpo nurse swabbed an acid solution took inside sample with brush etc.then took a pap. it came back asc-h. could the rubbing of acid & brush swab from inside caused it? colpo sample normal

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No: ASC-H won't be an artifact of sample preparation.

Answered 6/12/2014

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