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How is a cytology test done?
Cytological techniques are methods used in the study or manipulation of cells.
These include methods used in cell biology to culture, track, phenotype, sort and screen cells in populations or tissues, and molecular methods to understand cellular function..
What is cytology technique?
Processing cytology samples
Some samples are smeared on glass microscope slides by the doctor who gets the sample.
These slides, which are called smears, are then sent to the cytology lab, where they're dipped into a series of stains (colored dyes), much like those used for biopsy samples..

How is a cytology test done?