Histopath-Lec-NON-GYNECOLOGICAL SPECIMENS Flashcards
Usually used to rule out malignancies or infectious agents such as Pneumocystis jirovecii
Respiratory Tract Specimens
Respiratory Tract Specimens: (4)
Sputum
Bronchial Brushings
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Bronchial aspirates
Sputum: note for presence of?
Alveolar macrophage
Specimen: gold standard, preferred for Pneumocystis jirovecii
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Manner of collection of sputum:
1st morning🡪 gargle with water or saline🡪 deep cough
FIXATIVE for Sputum:
Saccomano Fluid
FIXATIVES for Bronchial brushing:
Spray fixative or 95% ethanol
Quite difficult to prepare
Gastric Secretions and Aspirates
Gastric Secretions and Aspirates: _______ is minimum amount required
5-10 mL
______ fasting is required for gastric washing
8 hours
Gastric Secretions and Aspirates Specimens should be sent to laboratory ______
immediately
Gastric Secretions and Aspirates No delay beyond ______ , it may cause digestion of cells
30 minutes
Gastric Secretions and Aspirates No delay beyond 30 minutes , it may cause ______
digestion of cells
Used for detection of presence of malignant cells
Peritoneal, Pleural and Pericardial
Fluids
Accumulation of fluid is always indicative of process
Peritoneal, Pleural and Pericardial
Fluids
Peritoneal, Pleural and Pericardial
Fluids: Jelly like clots can be prevented by the addition of?
300 units of Heparin per 100 mL
aspirate
_______, low diagnostic value
Nipple discharge
True or False: Discharges from the nipple except during lactation and post
lactation periods are abnormal
True
Breast Secretion: May be due to benign breast lesions such as?
ducta ectasia and papilloma or endocrine problems
Breast Secretion: Smear preparation using ______ technique
Pull up
Breast Secretion: Fixative
spray fixative or 95% isopropanol
______ urine is recommended
1st morning
Detects urothelial malignancy
Urinary Tract Specimens
Urinary Tract Specimens: _____ is the minimum required amount
50-100 mL
Urinary Tract Specimens:
(MALE)
(FEMALE)
Voided urine (MALE)
Catheterized Specimen (FEMALE)
BODY CAVITY EFFUSIONS are used for _______
malignancies
BODY CAVITY EFFUSIONS Include (4)
CSF
pleural fluid
ascetic fluid
pericardial fluids
BODY CAVITY EFFUSIONS Specimens should be submitted?
fresh
BODY CAVITY EFFUSIONS: ____ or _____ should not be used
Formalin or alcohol
BODY CAVITY EFFUSIONS: Anticoagulants such as _____ may be used
heparin
CSF specimen= ____ minimum amount
1mL
Used thin hollow needle
Fine Needle Aspiration
Fine Needle Aspiration: PALPABLE MASSES:
Breast
Thyroid
Lymph Nodes
Fine Needle Aspiration: NON-PALPABLE MASSES: Process with the help of?
fluoroscopy, CT scan or any appropriate radiologic technique
Fine Needle Aspiration: most common site
Breast
Fine Needle Aspiration: _____ gauge of needle is recommended to use
22-23 gauge
