Pap smear screening results in Hospital Seberang Jaya / Shermila Suraya Shamsudin

The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of cytological features from Pap smear screening in Hospital Seberang Jaya (HSJ) from January 2014 to August 2014. The specific aims of the study are to determine the demographic data of patient, the satisfaction of Pap smear sample received and cervical cytological abnormalities. The pap smear specimen is received from various areas which are Klinik Kesihatan Sungai Bakap (KKSB), Klinik Kesihatan Bukit Panchor (KKBP), Klinik Kesihatan Simpang Ampat (KKSA), Klinik Kesihatan Nibong Tebal (KKNT) and Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Tasik Mutiara (KKBTM). The slide received is fixed in 95% alcohol for 30 minutes and above. The slide is stained with Papanicolaou stain using the instrument called autostainer. The slide was mounted with coverslip using the DPX mount and dried it. The slide is screened and diagnosed by cytotechnologies and re-screened by second cytoscreener. The patients’ data and report are inserted in Laboratory Information System (LIS). Women age between 20 to 29 years old are the most frequent undergone Pap smear screening. Forty-five percent of Malay women undergo Pap smear screening. Eighty-five percent of slides received are reported as satisfactory smears. The highest cervical cytological abnormalities are negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy (NILM) and only 7% are positive cases. Women with a history of normal smears are suggested to undergo Pap smear screening annually.