cytology ch 51

Question 1

Abdominalcentesis

Answer 1

Paracentesis of the abdomen

Question 2

Arthrocentesis

Answer 2

The removal of fluid from a joint

Question 3

Centesis

Answer 3

The act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle to draw out fluid

Question 4

Fine -needle biopsy

Answer 4

A sample collection method in which tissue is obtained by puncture of a leision

Question 5

Paracentesis

Answer 5

The removal of fluid from a body cavity

Question 6

Punch biopsy

Answer 6

The removal of living tissue for microscopic examination with the use of a punch

Question 7

Thoracocentesis

Answer 7

The removal of fluid from the thoracic cavity

Question 8

Transtracheal wash

Answer 8

Go into trachea, flush and then take out sample through a catheter

Question 9

Tzanck preparation

Answer 9

A type of imprint collection that can be used on external lesions

Question 10

Wedge biopsy

Answer 10

Commonly obtained with a scalpel
Adv: large, variably sized specimen, easily oriented by tech
Solitary lesions best removed by this technique

Question 11

Wedge biopsy should include?

Answer 11

Lesion, transition zone, normal tissue

Question 12

Exfoliative cytology is?

Answer 12

The study of cells that have been shed from body surfaces

Refers to the examination of cells that are present in body fluids

Question 13

What are the body fluids?

Answer 13

CSF- cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal, pleural fluid, synovial fluid, blood