Comparison of the Liquid-Based Cytology and Conventional Cytology for Cervical Pap Test

To compare the efficiency of the liquidbased cytology and conventional cytology for cervical Pap test. This study was performed in the Selcuk Unv Meram Med Fac between january 2005 and march 2006 1100 patients were included the study. Pap test consisted of 1100 liquid-based cytology and 1100 conventional cytology. All slides were revised by two different pathologists. Unsatisfactory Pap test results were lower in liquid based cytology (30/1100 [2.7%]) compared with conventional cytology (65/1100 [5.9]) (p < 0.05). ASCUS rates were higher than conventional cytology but there was not statistical difference. There was not any statistically significant difference for other epithelial abnormalities between liquid-based and conventional cytology (p>0.05). Liquidbase cytology decreased the unsatisfactory results for cervical cytology. But there was not found any difference between liquid and convantional cytology for epithelial abnormalities.