We used to make 2 smears (4 on sputums & washings), then went to only 2
cytospins.  We have since switched to Thinprep.  Now we just do 1 ThinPrep
slide and cellblock.

Tom Mc Nemar, HT(ASCP)
Pathology Supervisor
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark, Ohio

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	CMD1352@aol.com [SMTP:CMD1352@aol.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 17, 2000 7:46 PM
> To:	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject:	cytoprep cytology specimens
> 
> For those of you who prepare cytology specimens,  how many smears do you
> make 
> for each body fluid, bronch wash, and breast aspiration received in your
> lab, 
> and do you prepare smears, cytospins, or a combination of both?
>