Cytology Collection

Question 1

what are ways to collect a cytology

Answer 1

small gauge needle
scraping
impression smear

Question 2

what would a cytology be useful to collect

Answer 2

individual cells

Question 3

what would a histopathy be useful to collect

Answer 3

large tissue samples

Question 4

what are ways to collect a histopathologic sample

Answer 4

surgical biopsy
tru-cut

Question 5

how is a cytology sample prepared

Answer 5

spread on slide
dyed

Question 6

who is able to interpret a cytology

Answer 6

veterinarian in clinic
pathogist

Question 7

how is a histpathologic sample prepared

Answer 7

placed in formalin

Question 8

who is able to interpret a histopathologic sample

Answer 8

pathologist

Question 9

what are the advantages to cytology

Answer 9

less invasive
less expensive
quicker turn around time

Question 10

what is a disadvantage to cytology

Answer 10

doesn’t give tissue architecture
definitive/ maybe anwser

Question 11

when would be an appropriate time to use a scraping technique to collect a cytology

Answer 11

used for lesions you cannot get a needle into

Question 12

how many slides should be prepared for a cytology

Answer 12

at least 5
(8-12)

Question 13

true or false:
when collecting a cytology, you should take samples from 2-3 different sites

Answer 13

true

Question 14

what type of mass will be filled with fluid and decrease in mass size once removing some of the liquid

Answer 14

cyst

Question 15

what are 2 things that could interfere with a collection sample when staining

Answer 15

ultrasound gel
lubricants

Question 16

what are the 2 ways to prepare solid tissue aspirates

Answer 16

squash prep
blood smear technique

Question 17

what utensil should be used to label a slide

Answer 17

pencil only

Question 18

true or false:
it is okay to mail a cytology and a histopath sample in the same container

Answer 18

false
the formalin from the histopath sample could fix the cells of the cytology and make them unreadable