What is a normal Pap level?

Cardiovascular textbooks indicate a 9–19 mmHg range for normal mean PAP at sea level 47, 48.

What is CIN3 and CGIN?

CGIN stands for Cervical Glandular Intra-epithelial Neoplasia. It is an abnormality of the glandular tissue in the cervix. CGIN is usually classified as low grade (mild) or high grade (severe). High grade CGIN is the equivalent of CIN3.

What is a Pap cytology report?

The Pap test (also called a Pap smear or cervical cytology) collects cervical cells and looks at them for changes caused by HPV that may—if left untreated—turn into cervical cancer. It can also detect cervical cancer cells.

How do you read a PAP report?

A Pap test result can be normal, unclear, or abnormal.

  1. Normal. A normal (or “negative”) result means that no cell changes were found on your cervix.
  2. Unclear (ASC-US) It is common for test results to come back unclear.
  3. Abnormal. An abnormal result means that cell changes were found on your cervix.
  4. Negative.
  5. Positive.

When your Pap smear is abnormal?

Most often, the abnormal test result means there have been cell changes caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). That’s the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI), and can be linked to cervical cancer. Changes to your cervical cells caused by HPV can be mild, moderate, or severe.

Should I worry about CIN 3?

CIN 3 is not cancer, but may become cancer and spread to nearby normal tissue if not treated. Treatment for CIN 3 may include cryotherapy, laser therapy, loop electrosurgical procedure (LEEP), or cone biopsy to remove or destroy the abnormal tissue. CIN 3 is sometimes called high-grade or severe dysplasia.

Can CIN 3 Be Cured?

3 EFFECTIVENESS OF TREATMENTS FOR CIN 3 Thermal coagulation appears to cure most CIN 3 cases, and the time needed for the treatment is a fraction of that required for cryotherapy.

What is a cytology test done for?

Cytology is the exam of a single cell type, as often found in fluid specimens. It’s mainly used to diagnose or screen for cancer. It’s also used to screen for fetal abnormalities, for pap smears, to diagnose infectious organisms, and in other screening and diagnostic areas.

What is a positive Pap smear?

If the results of your Pap test come back positive, that means your doctor found abnormal or unusual cells on your cervix. It doesn’t mean you have cervical cancer. Most often, the abnormal test result means there have been cell changes caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV).

What is high-risk HPV?

Listen to pronunciation. (hy-risk …) A type of human papillomavirus (HPV) that can cause cervical cancer and other types of cancer, such as cancers of the anus, vagina, vulva, penis, and oropharynx. Chronic infection with high-risk HPV can lead to cell changes that, if not treated, may become cancer.

What is HPV high-risk positive?

A positive test result means that you have a type of high-risk HPV that’s linked to cervical cancer. It doesn’t mean that you have cervical cancer now, but it’s a warning sign that cervical cancer could develop in the future.