Cytologic evaluation is the analysis of cells from the body under a microscope.
This is done to determine what the cells look like, and how they form and function.
The test is usually used to look for cancers and precancerous changes.
It may also be used to look for viral infections in cells..
In cytological smear, the sample is either smeared on a glass slide or made on a monolaye, and it is subsequently stained with the following stains- Papanicolaou, Diff quick and heamatoxylin and eosin.
Samples of CB are fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin and then treated as a tissue block..
Ethyl alcohol (95%) is the most commonly used fixative in cytology.
The cytology samples are processed commonly by direct smear, centrifugation, cytocentrifugation, liquid-based preparation, Millipore technique and cell block..
Cytology techniques are methods used to collect and analyze cells in order to detect abnormalities and inform diagnoses.
Specific techniques include cytocentrifugation, fine needle aspiration, flow cytometry, and microscopy..
Cytotechnology is the microscopic study of body cells to detect cancer, viral and bacterial infections, and other abnormal conditions.
Cytotechnology techniques can identify precancerous or cancerous cells..
This presentation defines 5 histological and cytological instruments used in the laboratories which are flow cytometry, cytocentrifuge, microtome, biological microscope, tissue flotation bath..
Immunochemistry is one of the most successful ancillary study techniques.
Improved cytopreparatory methodology including:
