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What doe nil mean on a pap test result?
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Negative: I'm not a big fan of these type of abbreviations. To be sure, I'd have to see the report for context; however, NIL probably means "Negative for Intraepithelial Lesion". Negative for Intraepithelial lesion means that nothing abnormal was found. Best wishes!
Answered 10/29/2020
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Benign: NIL or NILM means No Intraepithelial Lesion or Malignancy and indicates a normal pap smear.
Answered 3/25/2020
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