CYTOLOGY

Question 1

Found in smears that have been spntaneously been shed or physically removeed from epithelial mucous membranes (vagina, buccal mucosa, body fluids)

Answer 1

Exfoliative cells

Question 2

The staining method of choice for exfoliative cytology

Answer 2

Papanicolaou

Question 3

the new system of reporting cervical and vaginal cytologic diagnosis

Answer 3

Bethesda System

Question 4

A fixative composed of 50% Ethanol and 2% carbowax

Answer 4

Saccomano’s Fixative

Question 5

What specimen(s) require 95% Ethanol

Answer 5

Cervical/Vaginal smears
Sputum and Bronchopulmonary spx
Gastric specimens

Question 6

Pleural and Peritoneal fluids require what type of fixative

Answer 6

Brasil’s Fixative

Question 7

Spray Fixative can also be used but the slide must be kept at a distance of

Answer 7

1 foot (12 in or 30.5 cm) from the spray

Question 8

Majority of CERVICAL CARCINOMAS and PRECANCEROUS LESIONS of the CERVIX arise from the junction of endocervical/ectocervical mucosa of what zone?

Answer 8

Transformational zone (T zone)

Question 9

samples of ENDOCERVICAL CANAL

Answer 9

Endocervical Brush

Question 10

Cytologica Collection for patients with HYSTERECTOMY

Answer 10

Vaginal scape

Question 11

Collection used for hormonal evaluation

Answer 11

Lateral Vaginal Scrape

Question 12

Collection ofr localization of VAGINAL ADENOSIS

Answer 12

Four Quadrant Vaginal Scrape

Question 13

Collection for detection of HERPETIC LESIONS or CARCINOMAS

Answer 13

Vulvar Scrape

Question 14

defined as SCREENING TOOL used to detect PRECANCEROUS condition; not DIAGNOSTIC

Answer 14

Papsmear

Question 15

Confirmatory test for PAPSMEAR

Answer 15

Biopsy
Colposcopy

Question 16

Adhesive agents may be used in the following specimens:

Answer 16

Bronchial Lavage
Urinary Sediment
Concentrated sputum
Specimen w/ Trypsin

Question 17

An adhesive NOT recommended for CYTOLOGIC smears bec it is intensely stain by the BASIC LIGHT GREEN counterstain of Papanicolaou method

Answer 17

Egg albumin

Question 18

Characteristics of Adhesive agents

Answer 18

must NOT RETAIN the stain
must be PERMEABLE to both STAIN and FIXATIVE

Question 19

Adhesive Agents for CYTOLOGIC method

Answer 19

Human Plasma Serum
Leukonostoc Culture
Celloidin-ether alcohol

Question 20

Vaginal Hormonal Cytology smears are taken from the

Answer 20

Upper lateral third of the vaginal wall

Question 21

Recommended only in VAGINAL HORMONAL studies

Answer 21

Wooden spatula

Question 22

Exhibits TRUE ACIDOPHILIA under ESTROGEN INFLUENCE; has DARKEN and SHRUNKEN nuclei Pyknotic

Answer 22

Mature Superficial Cells

Question 23

Found in the latter half of MENSTRUAL CYCLE, PREGNANCY and MENOPAUSE, under PROGESTERONE control; also called NAVICULAR CELLS

Answer 23

Intermediate cells

Question 24

Nucleus is eccentric, oval- round BOAT-SHAPED, basophilic and TRANSLUCENT CYTOPLASM. DOUBLE-WALLED BOUNDARY

Answer 24

Pregnancy cells

Question 25

Round to oval in shape
smaller than intermediate
normally found fro 2 WEEKS of age to PUBERTY, during ABORTION, after mEANOPAUSE and after CHILDBIRTH

Answer 25

Parabasal Cells

Question 26

Similar to parabasal cells in appearance
Occurs in groups of 3 or more
Slightly CYLINDRICAL with less BASOPHILIC cytoplasm
found 1-4 days AFTER MENSTRUATION

Answer 26

Endometrial cells

Question 27

Honeycomb in appearance

Answer 27

Endocervical Glandular cells

Question 28

found BEFORE PUBERTY and AFTER MENOPAUSE. Cytoplasm STRONGLY BASOPHILIC

Answer 28

Basal cells