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From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 25 Mar 2001 15:36:19 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 25 Mar 2001, wrote: >
>Please can you help me ??? What Does It Mean When You Are Told That You
>Have "NO ENDO CERVICAL CELLS" ???
>I am very confused on this & need it clarified ASAP.... Thank You
>..

Anon
It simply means that the cytotechnologist could find no endocervical cells on the pap. In order to call a pap smear and adequate sampling of the cervix, the technologist must see squamous ectocervical cells and endocervical cells. If one is not seen, it needs to be mentioned on the pap. Some docs will repeat the smear, others will wait until the next year, a lot depends on your past smears and your reliability as a patient. Hope this helps.

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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