Meetu Agrawal, Priya Lata, Mukul Singh, Mahesh Kumar Lal, Bhoomika Gupta, Saritha Shamsunder, Shilpi Rani, Neha Kawatra Madan, Sana Ahuja, Sunil Ranga
OBJECTIVE: Knowledge of proper collection, storage, preservation, and processing techniques is critical to ensuring proper handling and analysis of fluid cytology specimens. This study was conducted to determine the effect of anticoagulation, pre-smearing acetic acid treatment technique, and saline rehydration technique on morphological assessment, reproducibility, and reporting in fluid cytology. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out in the cytopathology laboratory over 2 months (April-May 2022), where 100 effusion samples were analyzed...
2024: CytoJournal