Cytology preparation

How are cytological specimens prepared?

A drop of sample is placed near the frosted end of a glass slide (a).
A second slide is inverted over the sample, making gentle contact with the sample (b).
The slides are pulled apart, maintaining even contact (c), resulting in 2 evenly covered slides with cellular material concentrated in the center (d)..

How do you prepare a cell block in cytology?

To prepare the cell block, the sample is aliquoted into the collodion lined tube and then centrifuged for 6-10 minutes at 1600-2500 rotations per minute (RCF 1125 g).
The supernatant is then carefully decanted or pipetted off (or can be removed later as the bag is being cut)..

What are the procedures for cytology?

Some of the ways a provider can collect cytology test samples include:

What is a cytology procedure?

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..

What is cytological preparation?

In the cytology laboratory various sample preparation steps are performed prior to analysis including centrifugation to concentrate cells in dilute samples, followed by preparation and staining of slides, and examination under a light microscope (Figure 1)..