GYNECOLOGIC SPECIMENS

Question 1

ideal specimen for studying the hormonal status, evaluation of inflammatory conditions, classification of the normal flora and rarely detection of malignant vaginal lesions

Answer 1

upper (proximal) third of the vaginal wall

Question 2

most common for cancer screening

Answer 2

ectocervix

Question 3

used in collecting specimen from ectocervix

Answer 3

Ayre’s spatula

Question 4

are in ectocervix where most malignancies arise

Answer 4

T-zone

Question 5

histology of ectocervix

Answer 5

stratifies squamous non-keratinizing

Question 6

for detection of endocervical lesions, intrauterine lesions

Answer 6

endocervix

Question 7

histology of endocervix

Answer 7

simple columnar epithelium

Question 8

endocervical canal

Answer 8

endocervical brush

Question 9

for patients with hysterectomy

Answer 9

vaginal scraping

Question 10

for hormonal cytology

Answer 10

lateral vaginal scrape

Question 11

for localization of vaginal adenosis

Answer 11

four quadrant vaginal scrape

Question 12

for detection of herpetic lesions or carcinoma

Answer 12

vulvar scrape