HP - CELLS FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Question 1

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

It exhibits true acidophilia (under estrogen
influence)

Answer 1

Mature Superficial cells

Question 2

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

It has darkened and shrunken nuclei
(pyknotic)

Answer 2

Mature Superficial cells

Question 3

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

One must differentiate true acidophilia from
pseudoacidophilia which occurs in the
following conditions:

Answer 3

1. Infection
2. Chemicals
3. Smear drying before fixation
4. Vaginal prolapse and drying

Question 4

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Medium-sized, Basophilic Cytoplasm with vacuoles

Answer 4

Intermediate cells

Question 5

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Elongated or polyhedral cells

Answer 5

Intermediate cells

Question 6

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

It may look like a boat at times and it is called
as Navicular cells

Answer 6

Intermediate cells

Question 7

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Found in: “MPM”
- latter half of menstrual cycle
- during pregnancy
- menopause

Answer 7

Intermediate cells

Question 8

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Under progesterone control

Answer 8

Intermediate cells

Question 9

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Oval, round or boat-shaped

Answer 9

Pregnancy cells

Question 10

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Nucleus is eccentric

Answer 10

Pregnancy cells

Question 11

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

TRANSLUCENT & basophilic cytoplasm

Answer 11

Pregnancy cells

Question 12

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Double-walled boundary with a deep blue
stain at the cytoplasmic periphery

Answer 12

Pregnancy cells

Question 13

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Round to oval in shape

Answer 13

Parabasal Cells

Question 14

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Occurs in groups of 3 or more

Answer 14

Endometrial cells

Question 15

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Similar to parabasal cells in appearance

Answer 15

Endometrial cells

Question 15

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Smaller than Intermediate cells

Answer 15

Parabasal Cells

Question 16

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Found in: “PCAM”
- 2 weeks of age to puberty
- after childbirth
- during abortions
- after menopause

Answer 16

Parabasal Cells

Question 17

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Slightly cylindrical; less basophilic
cytoplasm

Answer 17

Endometrial cells

Question 18

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Found 1-4 days after menstruation

Answer 18

Endometrial cells

Question 19

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Honeycomb in appearance

Answer 19

Endocervical glandular cells

Question 20

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

With pale blue/ gray cytoplasm that is finely
vacuolated

Answer 20

Endocervical glandular cells

Question 21

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

The nuclei have finely granular chromatin

Answer 21

Endocervical glandular cells

Question 22

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Oval, SMALL and round-shaped

Answer 22

Basal cells

Question 23

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

With very LARGE NUCLEI more than half of the
cell in size

Answer 23

Basal cells

Question 24

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Found :
- before puberty
- after menopause

Answer 24

Basal cells

Question 25

CELL FOUND IN VAGINAL SMEARS

Its cytoplasm is STRONGLY BASOPHILIC

Answer 25

Basal cells