Ch 9 in Lab procedures workbook - Cytology

Question 1

Unless the samples are from a moist lesion, swabs must be moistened with ___ before samples are collected?

Answer 1

sterile isotonic fluid

Question 2

Multiple imprints from different layers of an external lesion is referred to as a ____ preparation?

Answer 2

cellular???

Question 3

To ensure adequate fixation of histology samples, slabs of tissue no more than ___ wide should be placed in fluid-tight jars containing formalin at approx. __ times the specimen’s volume.

Answer 3

1 cm

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Question 4

The ___, also called he needle spread technique,is ideal for the preparation of viscous samples.

Answer 4

fine needle biopsy

Question 5

Samples with low cellularity and small volume should be prepared with the ___ technique.

Answer 5

1