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A member asked:

Does a normal pap smear you have a negative pap smear?

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Dr. Roy Arnold answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: Normal=Negative for abnormal cells. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

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Answered 11/23/2014

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Dr. Diane Minich answered

Yes: negative means no abnormal cells only normal cells.

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Answered 11/19/2014

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