Mount - Label - OTHERS Flashcards

1
Q

Examples of aqueous media

A

“WAG FB”
water
apathy’s
glycerin jelly
farrant’s medium
brun’s fluid

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2
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Resinous media closest to the 1.518 RI

A

Canada balsam (1.524)

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3
Q

Mounting media component action
Sugar

A

Increase refractive index

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4
Q

Mounting media component action
Glycerol

A

Prevent cracking/drying

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5
Q

Mounting media component action
Gelatin, Gum Arabic

A

Solidify medium

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6
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One measure of the efficiency of a surgical pathology service

A

TAT

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7
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Sealing the margins of the coverslip

A

Ringin

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8
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Deals w/ microscopic study of cells that have been desquamated from epith surfaces

A

Exfoliative cytology

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9
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Cytologist’s primary goal

A

Identify malignant & premalignant cells

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10
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Adhesives for exfoliative cytology

A

Pooled serum plasma/serum
Celloidin ether alcohol
Leuconostoc culture

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11
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Specimens that require adhesives

A

Urinary sediment
BAL
Conc. sputum
GIT lavage

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12
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Preserve exfoliative samples

A

50% ethanol
can be replaced w/ Saccomano’s fixative (50% alcohol & 2% carbowax)

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13
Q

NOs for pap smear procedure

A

x sex/lubricants
x washing of vag for 1-2 days
x menstruation

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14
Q

Pap’s
Stains for MATURE cells

A

OG 6 stain (1st counterstain)

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15
Q

Pap’s
Stains IMMATURE cells

A

EA 50 stain (2nd counterstain)

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16
Q

Vaginal Hormonal cytology
Smears are best taken from the ___ of the vaginal wall

A

Upper lateral third

17
Q

Estrogen effect:
Progesterone effect:

A

Estrogen effect: Increasd SUPERFICIAL cells
Progesterone effect: Increased INTERMEDIATE cells
“ESPI”

18
Q

Most common site for cancer screening

A

Ectocervix - Transformation zone (T zone)

19
Q

An optimal pap sample should have

A

squamous cells
columnar cells
metaplastic cells

20
Q

For patients w/ hysterectomy

A

Vaginal scrape

21
Q

Localization of vaginal adenosis

A

4Q vaginal scrape

22
Q

Detection of herpetic lesions or carcinoma

A

Vulvar scrape