On completion of this section the cytotechnologist should know:

• The requirements of an automated system
• The basic components of an automated system
• Automated systems which have undergone clinical trials
• Principles of Liquid based cytology
• Surepath and thinprep commercial systems
• Advantages and disadvantages of liquid based cytology
• Adequacy of LBC specimins
• Bethesda recomendations for assessing adequacy
• Morphology of LBC preparations
• Evaluation of LBC versus conventional cytology