Welcome to your Introduction to Cervical Cytology

1. A woman has HPV 16 detected on a swab sample taken at primary screening. Use the figure below to determine her immediate management recommendation.

2. A woman screens positive for HPV Other, with negative cytology. What is the next step in her screening pathway?

3. Follow-up after HPV screening picks up more high-grade lesions than after cytology screening. What test measure is improved?

4. A cervical sample shows sheets of uniform cells with well-defined borders. What term describes this cellular arrangement?

5. A cervical sample exhibits bare nuclei and cytoplasmic fragments. What process is likely occurring due to normal flora?

6. A cervical sample shows cells with pyknotic nuclei within a keratin layer. What is the specific term to describe this particular finding?

7. What is the recommended sampling device for cervical cytology?

8. A young woman receives an HPV vaccine containing "Virus Like Particles. "What is the intended primary immune response mechanism?

9. A cervical sample contains squamous cells with "open" nuclei with finely granular texture. What type of squamous cell is most likely observed?

10. A country's cervical cancer incidence rate falls below 4 cases per 100,000 women per annum. What term would apply to their achievement?