title: 'Herpes present' reported in a routine cervical cytology and how to deal with it.
abstract: In spite of advances in processing and interpreting liquid based cervical cytology, the reliability of diagnosing genital herpes from cervical cytology specimens is disputed. This letter highlights the issues when 'herpes present' is reported in routine smears taken from asymptomatic women.
authors.forename: S-Joseph
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Winceslaus
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D006560:Herpes Labialis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D014776:Virus Cultivation
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral