Quality Assurance in Cytopathology — MCQs

Specificity of a diagnostic test is defined as:

Which of the following attributes are essential for an ideal screening test?

Arrange the following in sequential order with regards to the steps of collection of samples for pap smear testing: Use posterior vaginal wall retractor Take the sample Make smear on a slide Fix the smear

Which of the following statements about nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for STIs is FALSE?

In a screening test for DM out of 1000 population, 90 were positive. When the gold standard test was applied to the entire population, 100 were found to have the disease. Assuming all 90 screening positives were confirmed as true positives by the gold standard, calculate the sensitivity.

Which of the following thyroid carcinomas cannot be definitively diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC)?

In which context are leading questions allowed?

Which of the following organizations is recognized for establishing guidelines for antimicrobial susceptibility testing?

Name the cells marked as X in Pap smear.

Which of the following stains is NOT used for the detection of fat?