LIVER CYTOLOGY
44 LIVER CYTOLOGY Rick L. Cowell, Sylvie Beaudin, James H. Meinkoth 1 What cell types are seen in aspirates from normal liver? a. Hepatocytes b. Biliary tract epithelial cells (1)…
BODY CAVITY EFFUSIONS (ABDOMINAL, THORACIC, PERICARDIAL)
46 BODY CAVITY EFFUSIONS (ABDOMINAL, THORACIC, PERICARDIAL) Rick L. Cowell, Theresa E. Rizzi, James H. Meinkoth 1 List the three major classifications of effusions. a. Transudates b. Modified transudates c….
SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PREPARATION
40 SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PREPARATION Rick L. Cowell, Ronald D. Tyler, James H. Meinkoth 1 Why is cytology performed? Cytology allows for the rapid determination of a diagnosis or identification…
OVERVIEW AND LYMPHOMA/LYMPHOSARCOMA
17 OVERVIEW AND LYMPHOMA/LYMPHOSARCOMA 1 Which disorders are included in the category of lymphoproliferative diseases? Lymphoproliferative disorders include any neoplastic expansion of lymphoid cells. Three broad categories of lymphoproliferative disorders…
VAGINAL CYTOLOGY
48 VAGINAL CYTOLOGY Rick L. Cowell, James H. Meinkoth, Debbie J. Cunningham 1 List the four types of normal vaginal epithelial cells identified on cytology smears. a. Basal cells b….
INTRODUCTION TO ACID-BASE ABNORMALITIES
24 INTRODUCTION TO ACID-BASE ABNORMALITIES James H. Meinkoth, Rick L. Cowell 1 What four basic parameters are typically measured on a routine blood gas analysis? a. pH: a measure of…
ERYTHROCYTE MORPHOLOGY
2 ERYTHROCYTE MORPHOLOGY Shannon Jones Hostetter, Claire B. Andreasen 1 What are Howell-Jolly bodies, and when do they usually occur? Howell-Jolly bodies are remnant portions of nuclear material that are…
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
35 GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT 1 What are the different components of the gastrointestinal tract? Components of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract include the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and colon. The duodenum, jejunum,…
