Cytology

What is it?

Cytology is the testing of bodily fluids. Cell material is tested using technical methods.

• Cervical smears
  • important for cancer screening
  • with Thin-Prep cytology (ThinPrep)
  • reported in accordance with the Bethesda classification
• Urine, bronchial aspirate, pleural fluid, ascites fluid, lumbar fluid
• Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) (thyroid, soft tissue lesions)

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Latest publication date: 06/08/2024
Supervising author: Dr Coppens Mieke