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..
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Here, the review by Pisapia et al. provides an overview of the role of the modern cytopathologist in the morpho-molecular diagnosis of advanced stage NSCLC, focusing on the adoption of currently available NGS assays in different cytopreparations (cell blocks, direct smears, and liquid-based cytology).
To have an informative final cytopathology report after doing the procedure and making the appropriate studies to make a specific diagnosis, it is very important that it expresses few important components.
It is recommended that a statement describing if the material was adequate to make an interpretation is inserted in the final report.
Cytology is the study of cells, the smallest units of life.
It involves observing, measuring, and interpreting structure and function of cells both in vivo (in a living organism) and in vitro (in a laboratory setting).
Cytology helps us better understand how cells interact and how diseases develop.
