We make 4 cytospins on all washings and aspirates and cell block if at all
possible.  If it is thick like sputums we make 4 direct smears and a cell
block.

Dawn
HYMC
Woodruff, WI

-----Original Message-----
From: CMD1352@aol.com <CMD1352@aol.com>
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 7:35 PM
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?
>
>
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