Non-gynaecological Cytology
Respiratory tract cytology
Anatomy and histology of the respiratory tract
Indications of respiratory tract cytology
Cell sampling and preparation methods
Reporting terminology
Normal cells
Non-cellular elements and specimen contaminants
Benign cellular changes
Inflammation
Respiratory infections
Benign lesions
Preneoplastic changes of respiratory epithelium
Lung cancer and other malignant tumours

Reporting terminology

As with other non-gynaecologic cytologic specimens, respiratory tract diagnoses are reported as “negative for malignant cells”, “positive for malignant cells”, “suspicious for malignancy” (in this case a comment is required to state whether reactive or neoplastic changes are favoured) or “unsatisfactory (non-diagnostic)”, followed by a description.

 

 

 

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