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Pap smear specimens are considered unsatisfactory for
interpretation if there are:
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Inadequate numbers of well-visualized squamous cells
present
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Inadequate numbers of well-visualized endocervical cells
or squamous metaplastic cells (from the transformation zone).
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More than 75% of the cells obscured by blood or
inflammation
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Improperly labeled specimens
Usually, these Pap smears are repeated.
Unsatisfactory Pap Smear
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