Hi everyone, I have a couple of things I'm hoping to clarify regarding the Pap guidelines. These are regarding the 2014 ASCCP algorithms:
1)For the ASCUS pap algorithm for 25 and older says that if you choose to do a Re-pap in 1 year and it is normal, then return to “routine screening,” with an asterisk that says “cytology every 3 years.” Does this mean that, even if you were 30 or older and previously doing cotesting q 5 years, that you now must switch to cytology q 3 years?
2)For the ASCUS pap algorithm in 21-24 year olds, after you get 1 normal repap in 1 year, it then says to continue until you get “normal x 2.” Is this an additional normal x2, or does it include the normal repap you just had? Because if it is the former, if I am counting right, wouldn't this woman have 4 paps in 4 years? (1 = ASCUS, 2 = normal, 3 and 4 = “normal x2”).
Thanks for any help y’all can offer!
1)For the ASCUS pap algorithm for 25 and older says that if you choose to do a Re-pap in 1 year and it is normal, then return to “routine screening,” with an asterisk that says “cytology every 3 years.” Does this mean that, even if you were 30 or older and previously doing cotesting q 5 years, that you now must switch to cytology q 3 years?
2)For the ASCUS pap algorithm in 21-24 year olds, after you get 1 normal repap in 1 year, it then says to continue until you get “normal x 2.” Is this an additional normal x2, or does it include the normal repap you just had? Because if it is the former, if I am counting right, wouldn't this woman have 4 paps in 4 years? (1 = ASCUS, 2 = normal, 3 and 4 = “normal x2”).
Thanks for any help y’all can offer!