Type of Preparation: Conventional Magnification: Low Adequacy Description: Unsatisfactory: Obscuring RBCs and WBCs Cytomorphologic Criteria: Over 75% of cells are obscured by inflammation and blood. Explanatory Notes: Unsatisfactory due to obscuring inflammatory cells. Greater than 75% obscuring is considered unsatisfactory if no abnormal cells are identified. If 50 ? 75% of the slide has this appearance, obscuring inflammation should be mentioned in the quality indicators section of the report. Follow-up: This patient should have a repeat cervical cytology specimen or other clinical evaluation