Normal Intermediate Cells on Pap Smear (High Power)

Normal Intermediate Cells on Pap Smear (High Power) • This image shows predominantly intermediate squamous cells. • These cells lie beneath the superficial layer. • The cytoplasm is generally cyanophilic. • The nuclei are round but are not as pyknotic as those of superficial cells. • The chromatin is finely granular and nucleoli are not visible. (Description By:Melinda Sanders, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:Melinda Sanders, M.D. UCHC )