FOLLOW-UP: OBSERVATION VS. THERAPY

Should the Pap return as ASCUS, LSIL or HSIL,

the patient should have colposcopy done, with

directed biopsies if needed. If colposcopy is

performed, and a lesion is identified, colposcopic

directed biopsies are indicated to establish the

diagnosis.

ACOG Committee Opinion, No 195, Nov. 1997;

Gold M et al, 1996; Ferris DG et al, 1996 ; ASCCP Practice Guidelines.