Gastrointestinal Tract Cytology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: In the Papanicolaou (Pap) classification, **Class II** corresponds to CIN grade **_____** and Bethesda category **ASCUS or Reactive changes** .

Answer: Inflammatory (Negative for CIN)

Flashcard 2: An epithelial cell in another epithelial cell is a cell-in-cell structure that represents _____.

Answer: entosis

Flashcard 3: Eosin _____ is a component of Papanicolaou stain.

Answer: Azure

Extra: The Papanicolaou (Pap) stain consists of: 1. Harris Hematoxylin (Nuclear stain) 2. Orange G (OG-6) 3. Eosin Azure (EA), which contains Eosin Y, Light Green SF yellowish, and Bismarck brown Y.

Flashcard 4: The most common stain used for chromosomal karyotyping is the _____ stain

Answer: giemsa

Flashcard 5: A pap smear with findings of _____ can be associated with squamous lesions, adenocarcinoma in situ, or invasive adenocarcinoma

Answer: atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance (AGUS)

Flashcard 6: _____ follicular clusters each with 10 cells each is considered as adequate thyroid FNAC sampling.

Answer: 6

Flashcard 7: _____ -cytosis refers to cells of varying sizes

Answer: Aniso

Flashcard 8: _____ and cytokeratin 5/6 is a useful marker for the detection of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers with squamous differentiation when used in cytologic pulmonary samples

Answer: p63

Flashcard 9: PAP Class V indicates _____ (Bethesda grade: SCC)

Answer: Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Flashcard 10: Can fine needle aspiration distinguish between thyroid follicular adenoma versus carcinoma?_____

Answer: No