abnormal pap smear

What Are the Types of Abnormal Results?

Abnormal Pap smear results are generally categorized into several types:
Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASC-US): Cells are slightly abnormal but not clearly pre-cancerous.
Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Exclude HSIL (ASC-H): Cells are slightly abnormal, with a higher risk of being pre-cancerous.
Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (LSIL): Mildly abnormal cells, often caused by HPV infection.
High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL): More severely abnormal cells, with a higher risk of progressing to cancer.
Atypical Glandular Cells (AGC): Abnormal glandular cells that may indicate pre-cancer or cancer.

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