EXFOLIATIVE CYTOLOGY

Question 1

detection of this is used to identify if you really is a female

Answer 1

Barr body

Question 2

inactivated X chromosome in

1. neutrophil
2. squamous cell

Answer 2

barr body

Question 3

papanicolau stain is credited to

Answer 3

George Nicolas Papanicolau

Question 4

papanicolau smear and stain is screening test for

Answer 4

cervical cancer

Question 5

common; used for nuclear staining of Pap’s

Answer 5

Harris hematoxylin

Question 6

strong affinity for mature cells; stain keratin

Answer 6

OG 6 stain

Question 7

OG 6

Answer 7

Orange Green 6

Question 8

stain with strong affinity for immature cells

Answer 8

EA 50

Question 9

EA 50

Answer 9

Eosin Azure 50

Question 10

counterstain or cytoplasmic stain in Pap’s smear

Answer 10

OG 6 & EA 50

Question 11

papanicolau stain results (nucleus)

Answer 11

• vesicular nucleus - blue
• pyknotic nucleus - dark blue to black

Question 12

papanicolau stain results (cytoplasm)

Answer 12

*OG-6 - orange with a hint of green
* EA 36 to 50 - olive green with a hint of brown and red

Question 13

papanicolau stain result (bacteria)

Answer 13

dark blue

Question 14

papanicolau stain result (mycelia)

Answer 14

violet

Question 15

papanicolau stain result (T. vaginalis)

Answer 15

pale greenish blue blob of cytoplasm

Question 16

pap stain

regressive or progressive

Answer 16

regressive (u need to use decolorizer)