… Unsatisfactory smears were noted in 44 cases (2.44%) (… Pap smear study and detection of
abnormal epithelial lesions and determination of its accuracy by cytohistological correlation in …

… Clinicopathologic Correlations … It is also acceptable to perform a reflex HPV test on the
same pap smear sample. HPV status will determine future pap smear frequencies. If HPV is …

… relationship between EC and abnormal cells in Pap smear, … Hb <12 g/dL is related to poor
prognostic factors in patients with EC.[ … significant correlations between ABO blood groups and …

… The new generation tests are not cost-effective in resource-poor settings. Papanicolaou smear
(Pap smear) of … Clinical and Pap smear correlation was found only in 26% of the patients. …

… The clinicopathological data for patients diagnosed with AGC on … Potential confounding
factors include poor cell preservation, degenerative processes, and reactive changes. …

… Pap sampling errors may be due to (1) poor technique including inexperience and lack of …
(3) unsatisfactory smear preparation including delayed or inadequate fixation, uneven smears …

… included 314 unsatisfactory Pap smears and 541 controls with satisfactory Pap smears.
Clinical … to be important predictors of unsatisfactory pap smears. The most common reason for …

… rates may be explained within the context of its relationship with the technique of sampling.
Thus, sample taking by well-trained persons might contribute to reducing the overall rate of …

… unsatisfactory Pap test specimens. To assess the current practice patterns regarding this
segment of the Pap test… the CAP Gynecologic Cytopathology (PAP Education) Program in 2020. …

… The κ was interpreted categorically following the Fleiss guidelines of poor (κ < 0.4), fair/good
(κ = 0.40 to 0.75), … Clinicopathologic characteristics of patients are summarized in Table 1. …