Smears of Gastric Secretions and Aspirates Flashcards
1
Q
Gastric smear preparations are quite difficult to make due to
A
- inaccessibility of the specimen
- presence of gastric juices
2
Q
deleterious effect on the morphology of exfoliated cells due to
A
presence of gastric juices
3
Q
Smears of Gastric Secretions and Aspirates:
Smears are usually collected by simple ____ and ____
A
irrigation and aspiration technique
4
Q
Smears of Gastric Secretions and Aspirates:
Patient Preparation
A
fasted for at least 8 hours before gastric washing is performed.
5
Q
T/F.
Esophageal washings are to be examined immediately.
A
True
