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Papsmear results show, isolated asc-us, reactive glandular cells noted. limited by obscuring thick areas. what does this mean? it does not seem normal but is this bad?
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"ASCUS" is an acronym for "abnormal squamous cells of uncertain significance", and can be an early sign of some strains of human papilloma virus "HPV". A repeat pap smear and/or colposcopy may be requested by your physician, but it does not mean a malignancy is present.
Answered 10/15/2021
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This is a common result, but it's not normal. Usually with this result, the lab will perform a test for HPV as well. Was that done? In any case, at age 24, the usual next step is to repeat the pap in a year. Reactive glandular cells may have been caused by some type of vaginal infection, you may want to look into getting that checked out before you repeat the pap.
Answered 10/16/2021
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