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Question 7:

October 31, 2013

 

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What are the potential sources of false negative pap smears?

 

 

 

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The clinician may not 
sample the area of cervical abnormality.
 

 

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The abnormal cells may not be plated on the slide or 
transferred to the liquid medium.
 

 

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The cells may not be adequately 
preserved with fixative.
 

 

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The cytologist may inaccurately report 
the findings
 

 

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The cytopathologist may not identify the abnormal 
cells
 

 

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All of the Above
 

 

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