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Can a pap smear detect the most common std's like chlamydia, genital herpes, hiv infection, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis and hepatitis b?

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No: It is a test to check for changes in cervical tissue. There are other tests for stds.

Answered 12/1/2020

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No: The pap smear is only designed to screen for the abnormal cells that are "dysplastic" or precancerous, not to test for any of those infections.

Answered 9/28/2016

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No.: Pap test is primarily a screening test for early detection of cervical cancer. However, some additional diseases - infections such as candida, herpes, trichomonas may be detected and reported. Pap test is not primary a test for stds, although the same cervical sample may be used to perform many tests (including variety of molecular tests) to diagnose many stds.

Answered 1/29/2016

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