RE: Thank you for your input - Cytology Medical Preps
From: | "Weems, Joyce" <JWEEMS@sjha.org> |
And I need to add that we do Cytospins in Hematology - but at the time I was
only thinking Cytology! Joyce in Atlanta
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paula Wilder [SMTP:histo20@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 4:46 PM
> To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: Thank you for your input - Cytology Medical Preps
>
> Thank you Histonet for all of your responses to our survey. The summary
> of
> the responses are as follows:
>
> 2 slides stained with the Pap stain after centrifuging the fluid and 1 HE
> slide from the cellblock - Theresa Rohr
>
> 2 smears, 1 cytospin, 1 cell block on body fluids -
>
> 2 pap stained cytopsins, a cytopsin that was diff-quik stained plus 2
> slides
> from a cell block - Carla Shoffeitt
>
> 4 smears prepared and a slide on the cell block. Two were air-dried and
> stained with diff-quik and two were fixed in 95% alcohol and stained witha
>
> PAP stain. The cell block section is stained with an HE. If the fluid
> was
> scanty and a cytospin prep was used then one of each stain - Jennifer
> MacDonald
>
> We do four cytospins or two double cytospins on all fluids. Pleurals and
> peritoneal fluids also have a cell block made if possible. On our sputums
>
> and thick fluids we make four smears. - Jennifer Englin
>
> For bodily fluid a total of 5 slides. 3 cell block slides and 2 pap
> stains.
> If requested we will do specials - David Low
>
> We prepare 4 slides on body fluids, CSFs, urines, etc. - Victoria Spoon
>
> We routinely do 2 direct smears and 2 cytospins on fluids other than urine
>
> and CSF. - Cheryl George
>
> Here at St. Joseph's, Atlanta, we make one ThinPrep Pap, one ThinPrep HE
> and
> a cell block - Joyce Weems
>
> We routinely do two smears and a double cytospin on all of our fluids, as
> well as a cell block. - Heidi Staman
>
> Routinely we prepare as follows:
> Pleural and peritoneal effusions: 2 airdry and 2 ethanol fixed smears
> plus
> a centifuged cell block
> CSF: 1 AD and 1 WF cytocentrifuge (or 2 of each if enough fluid)
> Peritoneal washing: 1 ADS and 1 WF plus cell block
> Cysts: (renal, ovarian, thyroid, etc) : 1 AD and 1WF cytocentrifuge - Tony
>
> Henwood
>
> We make 5 slides for body fluids, 4 stained PAP, 1 HE. Cell block if
> possible - Lee Mayhew
>
> Chest and abdominal fluids, ovarian fluids:
> 2 cystospin slides, 2 smears, 1 cell button
> CSF, urine - 2 cytospin slides
> sputum, bronch wash - 2-4 smears, 1 cell button
> Bronch brush - 2 smears or 2 cytospin slides, 1 cell button if possible
>
> Again, THANKS to all of you for your responses. They have been greatly
> appreciated!
>
> Paula Wilder
> St. Joseph Medical Center
> Towson, MD
>
>
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