Test method Liquid-based preparation (specify type) Source Cervix Specimen adequacy Satisfactory for evaluation, endocervical/transformation zone component present Interpretation Negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy Automated examination Processed successfully, manual screening…
CHAPTER 29 Soft tissue and musculoskeletal system Henryk A. Domanski, Måns Åkerman, Jan Silverman Chapter contents Introduction Technical procedures Complications of FNA of soft tissue and bone tumours Cytological findings…
CHAPTER 21 Vulva, vagina and cervix normal cytology, hormonal and inflammatory conditions Tanya Levine, Winifred Gray Chapter contents Introduction Gross and microscopic anatomy Cytological identification of epithelial cells Other epithelial…
CHAPTER 4 The breast Torill Sauer, Derek Roskell Chapter contents Introduction The normal breast Inflammatory conditions Breast cysts and fibrocystic change Benign tumours and tumour-like lesions Epithelial hyperplasias and tumour-like…
CHAPTER 13 Lymph nodes Lambert Skoog, Edneia Tani Chapter contents Introduction The role of cytology in lymph node diagnosis Technical aspects Normal lymph node histology and cytology Reactive lymphadenopathy Acute…
CHAPTER 26 Cytology of the body of the uterus Tadao K. Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Norimatsu, Anna Maria Buccoliero Chapter contents Introduction Endometrial sampling and processing Cells present in endometrial samples Cytological…
CHAPTER 12 Urine cytology Stephen S. Raab Chapter contents Introduction Specimen types Specimen processing Diagnostic categories Cytomorphological criteria of benign and neoplastic urinary tract specimens Malignancy and its pitfalls High-grade…
CHAPTER 2 Respiratory tract Thomas E. Giles, Julie McCarthy, Winifred Gray Chapter contents Introduction Preparatory techniques and diagnostic applications General respiratory tract findings Criteria for assessing adequacy of samples Non-neoplastic…
CHAPTER 3 Serous effusions Vinod B. Shidham, Mary Falzon1, Chapter contents Introduction Anatomy, histology and cytology Specimen types, collection and processing Interpretation of serous effusion cytopathology Ancillary techniques Immunocytochemistry of…
