what does normal pap result mean
Your Pap test will come back as ânormal,â âunclear,â or âabnormal.â. 1  Normal. A normal (or ânegativeâ) result means that no cell changes were found on your cervix. 2  Unclear. It is common for test results to come back unclear. 3  Abnormal. An abnormal result means that cell changes were found on your cervix. This usually does not mean that you have cervical cancer. Abnormal changes on your cervix are likely caused by HPV. The changes may be minor (low-grade) or serious (high-grade). Most of the time, minor changes go back to normal on their own.