1.5 Exfoliative Cytology

Question 1

Most common specimen in histopath for Exfoliative cytology

Answer 1

Pap’s Smear

Question 2

Involves the study of cells SHED from epithelial surfaces

Answer 2

Cytology

Question 3

Who collect Pap’s Smear

Answer 3

OB gynecologist

Question 4

Who process Pap’s smear?

Answer 4

Medtech

Question 5

Who analyzes Pap’s smear?

Answer 5

Pathologist

Question 6

What is the routine fixative for cytology

Answer 6

95% ethanol

Question 7

What is the routine tissue fixative??

Answer 7

10% buffered formaline

Question 8

What is the usual stain for cytology?

Answer 8

Papniculao stain

Question 9

What is the tissue stain?

Answer 9

Hemotoxylin and Eosin stain (H and E)

Question 10

3 stains of papaniculao stain?

Answer 10

Harris Hematoxylin
OG-6
EA 50

Question 11

Primary dye in Pap’s, nuclear stain

Answer 11

Harris Hematoxylin

Question 12

Counter stain in Pap’s Used to stain Cytoplasm of all superficial cells

Answer 12

OG-6

Question 13

Counter stain in Pap’s Used to stain Cytoplasm of intermediate and Parabasal cell

Answer 13

EA 50

Question 14

PAP’s smear microscopy (Vaginal cells):

Largest cell to smallest size?

Answer 14

Superficial
Intermediate
Parabasal cells
Basal cells

Question 15

PAP’s smear microscopy (Vaginal cells):

Largest cell and smallest NUCLEUS?

Answer 15

Superficial

Question 16

PAP’s smear microscopy (Vaginal cells):

Largest NUCLEUS and smallest Cell?

Answer 16

Basal cells

Question 17

What Vaginal cells are normally shed?

Answer 17

Superficial
Intermediate
Parabasal cell

Question 18

Basal cells are shed traumatically and not normally shed

T or F

Answer 18

T

Question 19

Maturation index of In pap’s smear

Answer 19

Cytohormonal maturation index

Question 20

In CHMI, for every 100 cells:

100 / 0 / 0
i
V
P / I / S

T or F

Answer 20

T

Question 21

Boat shaped cells with a tendency to fold or curl on edges

Answer 21

Navicular cells