Penn Foster Cytology
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Cytology is the exam of a single cell type, as often found in fluid specimens. It's mainly used to diagnose or screen for cancer. It's also used to screen for fetal abnormalities, for pap smears, to diagnose infectious organisms, and in other screening and diagnostic areas."

Penn Foster Cytology
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1. What stains are inexpensive, readily available, easy to prepare, easy to maintain, and easy to use?

2. What type of white blood cells are often linked to parasitic infection, but can also be associated with some neoplastic disorders?

3. If a combination technique was used to prepare a sample of fragile cells, where on the slide are you likely to find undamaged cells?

4. What tumors are also called sarcomas?

5. What technique is used to obtain samples for evaluation of the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles?

6. Fluids with increased cellularity and protein concentration as a result of inflammation.

7. What distinguishes lymphoma from normal lymphatic tissue?

8. What might cause a decrease in synovial joint viscosity?

9. In what tubes should fluid samples for smears be collected?

10. What feature of a tracheal wash distinguishes a chronic condition from an acute one?

11. How and why are lymph node tissues sampled?

12. What do neutrophils do?

13. That is the primary purpose of cytology evaluation?

14. When possible, what type of stains or fixes should be used on slides sent to pathologists for cytology?

15. How can plasma cell tumors be recognized?

16. What does a high power examination (400x) identify?

17. Presence of WBC's with small, dark, condensed nuclei.

18. How can you distinguish iatrogenic blood contamination during collection of a centesis sample with blood from a very recent internal hemorrhage?

19. How do you make a compression smear?

20. What does normal Peritoneal and pleural fluids look like?

21. What sampling technique yields few cells and a relatively great amounts of contamination making it relatively useless in the diagnosis of neoplasia.

22. What are four ways fluid can be concentrated for cytological analysis?

23. How many nucleated cells should be counted during a total nucleated cell count?

24. How can peritonitis be distinguished from bacteria in fluid caused by accidental perforation of the bowel during sample collection?

25. What is the advantage of fine needle biopsy over other collection techniques for cytology?

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