There are two methods for collecting cells for cytopathological analysis: exfoliation cytopathology and intervention cytopathology.
A micrograph of an exfoliative cytopathology specimen (Pap test, Pap stain).Dec 9, 2021.
To define cytology, we can break down the word into two parts.
The suffix -logy, or -ology means the 'study of. ' To find out what we're studying, we look to the prefix cyto, which means 'cell' and is derived from the Greek word kytos, meaning 'hollow vessel' or 'container..
There are two main kinds, or branches, of cytology:
Cytology is the exam of a single cell type, as often found in fluid specimens.
It's mainly used to diagnose or screen for cancer.
It's also used to screen for fetal abnormalities, for pap smears, to diagnose infectious organisms, and in other screening and diagnostic areas.
The cells to be examined may be taken through the following methods:.
