A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO SEE THE UTILITY OF MODIFIED ULTRAFAST PAPANICOLAOU (MUFP) STAIN OVER STANDARD PAP STAIN IN ROUTINE FNA SMEARS

Comparison of modified ultrafast Papanicolaou stain with the standard rapid Papanicolaou stain in cytology of various organs

BACKGROUND Since the first introduction of Papanicolaou (Pap) stain in 1942 there have been many modifications. Of these, the Ultra-Fast Pap stain has become popular. This technique was further modified in India as many of the reagents were not available in our country. Our study was conducted by adapting this modified staining technique which involves the replacement of Gill's hematoxylin with...

Modified Ultrafast Papanicolaou Stain in Ultrasound Guided FNAC of Intra-abdominal Lesions

Background & Objective: Modified Ultra-fast Papanicolaou (MUFP) stain has been developed from Papanicolaou stain (PAP) with the...

Evolution of Pap Stain

Pap stain was first developed by Dr GN Papanicoloau in 1947 and since then it has been used successfully to screen cervical cancer. In fact, it has reduced the incidence of cervical cancer by 70% especially in developed countries having well planned screening programs. However, the stain has undergone various modifications from regressive conventional method to progressive rapid Pap staining wh...

A modified Sandiford's counter stain for smears of blood cultures.

Application of the Papanicolaou stain to routine histological examination of placenta.

Since its introduction by Papanicolaou (1942), the Papanicolaou staining procedure has gained universal acceptance in cytological examinations. In routine vaginal cytological preparations the Papanicolaou stain demonstrates monilia species and a number of different organisms, and also provides excellent cytological staining of both nucleus and cytoplasm. Chorioamnionitis is one of the commonest...