ASC-H

ASC-H of the cervix

What does ASC-H mean? ASC-H stands for atypical squamous cells, cannot rule out high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL). This result means that your pathologist saw abnormal-looking squamous cells in your Pap test.  These abnormal cells seen in ASC-H raise the possibility that a more serious pre-cancerous disease called high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) may be …
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Atypical squamous cells, cannot rule out HSIL (ASC-H) of the cervix

What does atypical squamous cells, cannot rule out HSIL (ASC-H) mean? The result atypical squamous cells, cannot rule out HSIL (ASC-H) means that your pathologist saw abnormal-looking squamous cells in your Pap test.  These abnormal cells seen in ASC-H raise the possibility that a more serious pre-cancerous disease called high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) may …
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How to read your Pap test report

What is a Pap test? The Pap test is a screening test that looks for abnormal cells in the vaginal portion of the uterine cervix. It is called a screening test because it is designed to detect disease before a person experiences any symptoms. The test was named after Dr. Georgios Papanicolaou who invented the …
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