Cells (Cervicovaginal Smears)

Question 1

Shift to the right

Answer 1

Superficial cells

Question 2

Shift to the left

Answer 2

Parabasal cells

Question 3

T or F:
Parabasal | Intermediate | Superficial
↑ ———-Estrogen———-↑

Answer 3

F

Parabasal | Intermediate | Superficial
↓ ———-Estrogen———-↑

Question 4

Shift to the midzone

Answer 4

Intermediate cells

Question 5

45-50μm
Pyknotic nucleus
True acidophilia
Estrogen

Answer 5

Superficial cells

Question 6

Folds/curls on edges
Progesterone
a. Navicular cells = boat-shaped
b. Pregnancy cell = nucleus pushed aside (glycogen)

Answer 6

Intermediate cells

Question 7

15-30μm
Fried eggs w/ sunny side up
Menopausal women

Answer 7

Parabasal cells

Question 8

Groups of 3 or more
1-10 days after menstruation (RBCs, WBCs)

Answer 8

Endometrial cells

Question 9

Honeycomb appearance
Similar appearance to parabasal cells

Answer 9

Endocervical glandular cells

Question 10

L. acidophilus
Pap’s stain: blue to lavender

Answer 10

Doderlein bacillus

Question 11

Diabetic patients
Sish kebab appearance

Answer 11

C. albicans

Question 12

Pear-shaped, blue-gray to blue-green
Pigs on a scruff appearance

Answer 12

T. vaginalis

Question 13

are long, slender, gram positive, non spore forming anaerobic organisms

indicates T. vaginalis infection

Answer 13

Leptothrix

Question 14

Clue cells

Answer 14

G. vaginalis

Question 15

Wrinkled prune appearance
w/ perinuclear halo
HPV (LSIL)

Answer 15

Koilocytes

Question 16

Formation of salt crystals
Estrogen
Early pregnancy

Answer 16

Ferning