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A "negative" or "normal" result means that:

• there are no abnormal cell changes detected in your cervical smear specimen (for women below age 30), or
• there is high risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) is not detected in your cervical specimen (for women aged 30 or above); or
• detection of benign conditions which have no significant bearing on long-term health and do not require follow-up.

No screening test is 100% accurate, so even if your previous cervical screening result is normal, you should

• have regular cervical screening; and
• watch out for symptoms of cervical cancer and see a doctor promptly if you have any symptoms.