A method is described for collecting cells on membrane filters in their natural topographical relationships, so that they can be correlated with exact areas in the cervix and with punch biopsy specimens. The same cell sample, after study with Papanicolaou stain, can then be used for other methods without the cells losing their spatial relationships. An example is given of an early cervical carc...

Introduction Accurate diagnosis of deep-seated abdominopelvic masses is crucial to distinguish malignant from non-malignant lesions for proper treatment and prognosis. Ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration cytology (USG-FNAC) a cost-effective straightforward procedure that offers rapid diagnosis, facilitating early initiation treatment. This study aimed determine the diagnostic accuracy...

BACKGROUND Accurate diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions usually relies on fluoroscopic guided procedures. As fluoroscopy is not routinely available in many respiratory units, an approach not using fluoroscopy but with a high diagnostic yield is highly desirable. METHODS Immediate cytological examination of multiple brushings using Riu's stain, a modified Wright's stain, was performed in...

OBJECTIVE To see the efficiency, adequacy and accuracy of toluidine blue stained smears of FNAC of Breast thyroid and salivary glands swelling with comparison to conventional stained FNAC smears with Papanicolaou. METHODS A total of 114 aspirates from various sites were included in the study. The smears were stained with toluidine blue and conventional Papanicolaou stain and the cytomorpholog...

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of method and clinician on stallion sperm morphology evaluation. Five clinicians evaluated 60 semen samples using wet-mount preparations with phase-contrast, eosin/nigrosin-stained semen smears, and Papanicolaou-stained semen smears. There were significant differences among methods for all sperm morphology categories and most intra-class ...