Brush cytology can be a noninvasive means of diagnosing dysplasia and early carcinoma in those patients who are either asymptomatic or in those with minor symptoms who do not warrant immediate biopsy..
Brush cytology allows the recovery of a higher number of cells with little trauma to the conjunctival epithelium.
The conjunctiva is scraped by several gentle rotations of the brush under direct slit-lamp observation.
Collected material is smeared on a slide, fixed, stained, and cover slipped..
Brush Test, also known under the names Stroke Test, Bulge Test or Swipe Test is an orthopedic test to assess minor knee swelling.
According to a study by Sturgill et al. (2009), this test has a substantial degree of reliability with a Kappa value of k= 0.75..
The RX Cytology Brush Wireguided Cytology Brush is a double-lumen wireguided catheter for the collection of cells and the detection of malignant neoplasms in the biliary duct..
The Microbiology Brush is designed to reduce the risk of brush contamination during the advancement and withdrawal of the device through the endoscope channel when a protected specimen brush is required for a potential pathogenic microorganism diagnosis..
Brush cytology can be a noninvasive means of diagnosing dysplasia and early carcinoma in those patients who are either asymptomatic or in those with minor symptoms who do not warrant immediate biopsy..
In contrast to traditional exfoliative cytology, the brush biopsy, using a specially designed circular bristled brush, is able to access and sample all epithelial layers, including the basal cell layer and the most superficial aspects of the lamina propria..
Olympus offers a wide variety of disposable cytology brushes, designed for optimal specimen collection and easy insertion into the bronchoscope.
The cytology brushes are available in sizes to fit down to a 1.2 mm scope channel.
Ideal bristle design:
These changes have resulted in a reduction of cervical cancer deaths in the United States by 74%.
Brush cytology has the potential to assist the diagnostic portion of the “screening gap” which currently challenges the early detection of many epithelial cancers, including:
The Cellebrity Cytology Brush is indicated for acquiring tissue samples used for the diagnosis of suspected pathology in the airway tree.
The RX Cytology Brush Wireguided Cytology Brush is a double-lumen wireguided catheter for the collection of cells and the detection of malignant neoplasms in the biliary duct.
The cytology brushes are available in sizes to fit down to a 1.2 mm scope channel.
Ideal bristle design:
