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ASCUS
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ASCUSAtypical Squamous Cells of Unknown Significance
ASCUSAtypical Squamous Cells of Uncertain Significance
ASCUSAtypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance
ASCUSAcademic Serials in Communication-Unified System (New York)
ASCUSAssociation for School, College and University Staffing (now American Association for Employment in Education)


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However, 4-10% of cytology smears are reported as atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) that may make management difficult.
7) Molecular identification of HPV has been used to increase the interval of Pap screening in the United States or to triage women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) on Pap testing to immediate colposcopy or to repeat Pap at a one year's interval instead of at three to six months (see Figure I online).
The Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASC-US)-Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (LSIL) Triage Study (ALTS) found that 12% of women with positive ASC-US cytologic results had an underlying high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL).
 
 
 
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