ASC-US

Your pathology report for ASC-US of the cervix

ASC-US stands for “atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance.” It is a term used in Pap smear results when some cells collected from the surface of the cervix appear slightly abnormal under the microscope. These changes are not completely normal, but they are also not clearly precancerous, which is why they are called “undetermined significance.” …
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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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