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==Overall evaluation== | ==Overall evaluation== | ||
In cytology samples, or any sample with scattered cells rather than coherent tissue, | In addition to a general [[evaluation]], also evaluate the following in cytology samples, or any sample with scattered cells rather than coherent tissue,: | ||
*Adequacy of specimen. Cells may be too few or too obscured by other material to make a proper diagnosis. | *Adequacy of specimen. Cells may be too few or too obscured by other material to make a proper diagnosis. | ||
*Background, mainly if it is clear or dirty | *Background, mainly if it is clear or dirty | ||
Revision as of 09:34, 16 September 2022
Author:
Mikael Häggström, M.D. [note 1]
Overall evaluation
In addition to a general evaluation, also evaluate the following in cytology samples, or any sample with scattered cells rather than coherent tissue,:
- Adequacy of specimen. Cells may be too few or too obscured by other material to make a proper diagnosis.
- Background, mainly if it is clear or dirty
- Overall cellularity
- Artifacts
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Smearing of cells across a glass plate may cause smearing artifacts, such as the nuclear smearing of this monocyte, shown as tail-like extension of nuclear material.
![Cervical squamous cells with cornflake artifact, when some mounting medium evaporates before coverslipping.[1] The glass slide can be partially re-processed to remove the artifact.[2]](/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpDestFile=Cervical_squamous_cells_with_cornflake_artifact.jpg){kind=link}
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References
- ↑ Okayama K, Ishii Y, Fujii M, Oda M, Okodo M (2022). "Causation of cornflake artifacts: Possible association of poor dehydration with drying before mounting in Papanicolaou stain. ". Diagn Cytopathol. doi:. PMID 35712848. Archived from the original. .
- ↑ Gary Gill. RE: Cornflaking. Histosearch. Retrieved on 2022-09-01.
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