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What does pap (rlfx hpv hi when asc-us) mean? do i have hpv? do i have cervical cancer?

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Pap tests and HPV: The pap test for cervical cancer is very good when done regularly, but sometimes the findings are not certain for either benign or a possible pre-cancer. ASCUS is this atypical uncertain zone. So an immediate (reflex) HPV test then can tell which of these patients are most likely to need more urgent follow-up to make a dx, usually by colposcopy and biopsy.ASCUS w/ neg HPV means very low risk of ca

Answered 4/18/2015

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