Mount - Label - OTHERS Flashcards
Examples of aqueous media
“WAG FB”
water
apathy’s
glycerin jelly
farrant’s medium
brun’s fluid
Resinous media closest to the 1.518 RI
Canada balsam (1.524)
Mounting media component action
Sugar
Increase refractive index
Mounting media component action
Glycerol
Prevent cracking/drying
Mounting media component action
Gelatin, Gum Arabic
Solidify medium
One measure of the efficiency of a surgical pathology service
TAT
Sealing the margins of the coverslip
Ringin
Deals w/ microscopic study of cells that have been desquamated from epith surfaces
Exfoliative cytology
Cytologist’s primary goal
Identify malignant & premalignant cells
Adhesives for exfoliative cytology
Pooled serum plasma/serum
Celloidin ether alcohol
Leuconostoc culture
Specimens that require adhesives
Urinary sediment
BAL
Conc. sputum
GIT lavage
Preserve exfoliative samples
50% ethanol
can be replaced w/ Saccomano’s fixative (50% alcohol & 2% carbowax)
NOs for pap smear procedure
x sex/lubricants
x washing of vag for 1-2 days
x menstruation
Pap’s
Stains for MATURE cells
OG 6 stain (1st counterstain)
Pap’s
Stains IMMATURE cells
EA 50 stain (2nd counterstain)
Vaginal Hormonal cytology
Smears are best taken from the ___ of the vaginal wall
Upper lateral third
Estrogen effect:
Progesterone effect:
Estrogen effect: Increasd SUPERFICIAL cells
Progesterone effect: Increased INTERMEDIATE cells
“ESPI”
Most common site for cancer screening
Ectocervix - Transformation zone (T zone)
An optimal pap sample should have
squamous cells
columnar cells
metaplastic cells
For patients w/ hysterectomy
Vaginal scrape
Localization of vaginal adenosis
4Q vaginal scrape
Detection of herpetic lesions or carcinoma
Vulvar scrape
