title: Reid's Colposcopic Index.
abstract: Reid's Colposcopic Index (RCI) is a systematic, objective method of colposcopically grading the severity of premalignant cervical lesions. The index considers four colposcopic signs: lesion margin, color of acetowhitening, blood vessels, and iodine staining. The RCI can accurately predict the histologic grade of cervical disease, readily permitting differentiation between low-grade cervical disease and high-grade disease. Hence, use of the index helps direct the clinician to perform a biopsy of the most significant abnormal cervical lesions and enhances the formulation of the colposcopic impression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-3500.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Ferris
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Greenberg
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates; D019342:Acetic Acid; D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D003116:Color; D003127:Colposcopy; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D007455:Iodine; D019342:Acetic Acid