Chapter 6 Subcutaneous Glandular Tissue Mammary, Salivary, Thyroid, and Parathyroid Robin W. Allison Mammary, salivary, thyroid, and parathyroid glands are located in the subcutaneous fat layer. Knowledge of the normal…
Chapter 15 Effusions Abdominal, Thoracic, and Pericardial Amy C. Valenciano, Tara P. Arndt and Theresa E. Rizzi The three primary body cavities are (1) thoracic (pleural), (2) abdominal (peritoneal), and…
Chapter 2 Cell Types and Criteria of Malignancy James H. Meinkoth, Rick L. Cowell and Ron D. Tyler Examining cytologic preparations often presents a potentially confusing array of different cell…
Chapter 26 Peripheral Blood Smears Shanon M. Zabolotzky and Dana B. Walker Blood smear evaluation as part of the complete hematology profile (complete blood count [CBC]) is a fundamental step…
Chapter 9 Eyes and Associated Structures Karen M. Young Cytologic evaluation of specimens collected from diseased ocular structures may be a valuable aid in both the diagnosis and management of…
Chapter 18 The Gastrointestinal Tract Jamie L. Haddad, Devorah A. Marks Stowe and Jennifer A. Neel The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is an endoderm-derived structure, consisting of the esophagus, stomach, small…
Chapter 12 Synovial Fluid Analysis Peter J. Fernandes Synovium is essentially a living ultrafiltration membrane with fenestrated capillaries just below an intimal surface that contains wide intercellular gaps, but unlike…
Chapter 17 The Lung and Intrathoracic Structures Carolyn N. Grimes, Michael M. Fry, Casey J. LeBlanc and Silke Hecht Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the lungs or intrathoracic structures may be…
Chapter 5 Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Lesions David J. Fisher Cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions are commonly sampled sites for cytologic evaluation. Several reasons for this are possible, but perhaps some of…
Chapter 25 Vaginal Cytology Robin W. Allison Examination of exfoliated cells from the vagina is a simple technique that is useful to monitor the progression of proestrus and estrus in…
