… Of 243,006 Pap tests (95.5% SurePath LBPTs), 0.23% were unsatisfactory. Scant … primary
cause of SurePath UPT. Women in this UPT group were older, had more diagnostic Pap tests …

… Pap test, but some occur in women who recently received negative test results. Approximately
two thirds of false-negative results are caused by sampling error, and the rest are caused …

… , however, the Papanicolaou smear is not a perfect test. Sampling errors account for a
significant number of false-… Because of its ability to identify treatable precursor lesions, no other …

… carcinoma detection on liquid-based Papanicolaou (Pap) tests (88%) is … tests (n = 69) in
women who later were given a diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma, performed error root cause …

… The most common cause of elimination of samples was being covered with secretions. …
cancer screening tests and no previous history of Pap smear tests in a significant percentage of …

… Both these findings are statistically significant (P < .001) using the χ 2 test. Other causes of
satisfactory-but-limited designations included lack of age or history of last menstrual period, …

… Papanicolaou [Pap] test) has reduced the incidence of invasive cervical cancer in many
countries, 1,2 yet cervical cancer remains a leading cause … Our finding of a statistically significant …

… Management guidelines for women with Papanicolaou (Pap) test interpretations of ASC‐H
(… of a CIN2+ lesion after a Papanicolaou (Pap) test interpretation of ASC‐H in routine practice. …

… Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary cause of cervical cancer; HPV testing
… and do not cause significant cervical lesions, and that having a positive HPV test may reflect …

… Recent epidemiological studies have proved that HPV is the cause of the great majority of …
a Pap smear test at regular intervals. It is possible for a woman with a significant lesion to have …