Smears of Breast Secretion

Question 1

T/F.

Cytologic examination of nipple discharge has an extremely low diagnostic yield for diagnosis of breast carcinoma.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Spontaneous nipple discharge is usually a result of _____ in young patients

Answer 2

hormonal imbalance

Question 3

Bloody nipple discharge

Answer 3

Benign Intraductal Papilloma

Question 4

T/F.

spontaneous nipple discharge should be smeared on a clean glass slide, and immediately placed in fixative

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T/F.

During lactation and immediate post-lactation period, nipple discharge is ABNORMAL

Answer 5

FALSE

Nipple discharge is abnormal except During lactation and immediate post-lactation period

Question 6

nipple discharge is usually due to a benign breast lesion such as duct:

Answer 6

Ectasia
Papilloma
Endocrine problems

Question 7

major value of cytologic examination of nipple discharge is potential detection of _______ in a patient with clinically _______.

Answer 7

Malignant cells ; undetected carcinoma

Question 8

Collection Technique (Breast Smear Secretion):

Gently strip the ________ and nipple using the __________.

Answer 8

subareolar area ; thumb and forefinger

Question 9

Collection Technique (Breast Smear Secretion):

If more than a drop is collected, use another slide to smear with a _______

Answer 9

Pull-up technique

Question 10

Collection Technique (Breast Smear Secretion):

Immersed slide in a bottle of _______ or use ______

Answer 10

95% isopropanol ; spray fixative.

Question 11

Collection Technique (Breast Smear Secretion):

T/F.

If the secretion is scanty in amount, smears should be restricted to a small area of the slide to prevent drying

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Collection Technique (Breast Smear Secretion):

T/F.

Secretions obtained from both breasts should be properly identified as left or right.

Answer 12

True