Find Out Your Pap Test Results
It is very important to follow up with your doctor to get
the results of your Pap test. Every doctor will have his or
her own method of giving patients Pap test results. Before
you leave, ask your doctor how you will be notified of the
results. If your doctor does not contact you with your results
within a week or two following your exam, you should
contact him or her.
If your results are "normal" or "negative"
This means that no abnormal cell changes were
found. You should make an appointment for your
next regularly scheduled Pap test. Remember to
keep that appointment. Depending on the Pap test
results, your doctor may recommend tests more or
less often.
If your results are "abnormal" or "positive"
This means that your Pap test may show abnormal
cell changes in your cervix. You may need to have
the Pap test again. Your doctor will let you know if
you need any other tests. |
An "abnormal" or "positive" Pap test does not mean that
you have cervical cancer. Most women with an abnormal
Pap test do not have cervical cancer. But it is important that
you protect your health by getting the follow-up tests and
care that your doctor suggests.
Doctor Nguyen:
"If someone you know
does not speak English, she can ask for an
interpreter when she schedules her
appointment. She can also ask that the
results of the test be sent in Vietnamese.
Or, she can ask that an interpreter call to
give her the results."
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