Table 5. Comparison of paired conventional and liquid-based smears according to ease of interpretation.
CS: conventional smear; LBC: liquid-based cytology
| Category | Number of cases | Percentage |
| CS = LBC | 156 | 62.4 |
| CS is easier than LBC | 34 | 13.6 |
| LBC is easier than CS | 8 | 3.2 |
| CS – non-diagnostic | 13 | 5.2 |
| LBC – non-diagnostic | 39 | 15.6 |
| Both – non-diagnostic | 09 | 3.6 |