Objective To study the value of liquid-based cytology and colposcopy in screening for cervical lesion among urban community women of Beijing.Methods A total of 795 women aged 20～54 years with sexual activity living in Zhanlanlu Community of Beijing were screened for cervical lesion Cervcal specimen was collected for thin-layer,liquid-based cytology test (LCT) from each of the participants in gynecologic examination.Colposcopy and biopsy were performed for the women with positive LCT.Results Forty-five of 795 (5.7%) women were positive for LCT[≥ASC-US (atypical squamouscell of undetermined significance)],with 33 of ASC-us,eight of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL),three of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL),one of atypical glandular cells (AGC).Five of 45 women with positive LCT refused to accept colposcopy.Among 40 women with colposcopy and biopsy,chronic cervicitis was diagnosed in 11(27.5%),cervical condyloma acurninatum in 14(35.0%),cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 1 in seven(17.5%),CIN 2 in three (7.5%),CIN 3 in four(10.0%),and early invasive cervical cancer in one(2.5%).In 750 women with negative LCT,cervical condyloma acuminature was diagnosed in two(0.3%),CIN 1 in five(0.7%)and low-grade glandular intraepithelial lesion (LGIL) bin one(0.1%).Sensitivity and specificity of LCT screening for cervical lesion(≥CIN 1)were 71.4%and 94.2%,respectively,with positive and negative predictive values of 37.5%and 99.2%.respectively,and those screening for cervical lesion more than CIN 2 were 100.0%, 96.0%,20.5%and 100.0%,respectively.Conclusions More attention should be paid to early screening for cervical lesion in urban community women.LCT combined with colposcopy and biopsy provide very helpful information in screening for early cervical cancer.