This type of infection results in a clinically detectable lesion (abnormal Pap smear, genital wart). The infected differentiated cell is called a koilocyte (empty-cell) because of its perinuclear ...

Your Pap smear might come back with an abnormal result if you have an HPV infection or the test picks up on any of these changes in the cervical cells. In these instances, the cervical cells might ...

“I went for my smear, something came back. They detected something,” she said, explaining that her results had come back as ‘abnormal’ and that she had been asked to undergo extra tests as ...

Regular screening saves lives. Most women's smear test results will be normal, but for around one in 20, the test shows some abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. Although most of these ...

A Pap smear is a procedure that screens for signs of cervical cancer in women from ages 21 to 65. The test only lasts a few minutes and you should get results within a couple of days. An abnormal ...

In a Pap smear, the sample is looked at under a microscope to check for any abnormal cells that may develop into cervical cancer. A physician has to collect the sample during a pelvic exam ...