The impact of converting to liquid-based cervical cytology in a military population

Consistent with previous reports, conversion from conventional to liquid-based Pap testing in this population resulted in a significant increase in the detection rates of both LSIL and HSIL. Contrary to earlier studies, we noted an almost 50% increase in the number of unsatisfactory samples after conversion. Further studies are warranted to determine the potential etiology of these findings to include the role of collection devices.