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Squamous superficial cells on a pap smear means that estrogen-containing cells are present on the surface of the cervix. This can be a normal aging process or from an outside source, such as chemotherapy. It is best to seek medical opinion for a definitive answer as to the cause of these cells being present.
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What does it mean if pap smear results show endocervical and or squamous metaplastic cells are present?
Endocervical and/or squamous cells are normal on a pap smear. This notation on your result means the test was complete.
What do Squamous epithelial cells mean on an abnormal pap smear result?
Squamous epithelial cells are the type of cells found on the cervix. That phrase on its own does not indicate any abnormality.
What does rare epithelial in sputum result mean?
Squamous epithelial cells are scale like layers of cells that pose no risk. When referencing rare squamous epithelial cells it just means that there are not a lot of them.
What does obscuring inflammation mean?
Obscuring inflammation on a pap smear means that there were so many white blood cells in the sample, it was difficult to assess the health of the squamous cells. Ask your health care provider what, if any, follow up is needed for this result given your specific history.
What does scant squamous epithelial component mean when you have a pap smear?
It means that the doctor didn't get enough cells from the pap/swab to be evaluatable. I just had one done and it read that way too and I asked what it meant too. Hope this helped
What does it mean when you have epithelial cells present in a pap smear?
Epithelial cells are a normal part of the anatomy. They are the type of cell checked in a pap smear. If they are present, it's a sign that the pap smear got a decent sample.
What does it mean to have 6-10 results on squamous epithelial cells?
A 6-10 result on urinalysis of squamous epithelial cells is a sample contaminated by vaginal infection. If there are signs of infection a swab needs to be obtained by a physician.
What does stratified mean in 'stratified squamous epithelium'?
Stratified refers to layers. The epithelial cells are arranged as such.
What does it mean that Ava had a pap smear of the cells of her uterine cervix and a pathologist examining the cells was of the opinion that they were dysplastic?
metastaqtic metastatic
Ava had a pap smear of the cells of her uterine cervix and a pathologist examining the cells was of the opinion that they were dysplastic What does this mean?
Abnormal growth.
What does it mean the word tile in medical term?
The medical term derived from a root meaning "tile" is "squamous." The squamous epithelium involves cells that almost appear to overlap like tiles.
What does the medical abbreviation ASCUD mean?
ASCUD is not a typical medical abbreviation. ASCUS, though, stands for atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance. This pap smear result is not a normal result, but can't be called cancer or precancerous either. Usually the result means further testing or more frequent testing is needed.
