Pathology and Clinical Practice

Cytopathology

Cytopathology is a study of material which is concerned with the microscopic identification of individual cells, tissues that obtained from bodily fluid. Cytopathologists are experienced and trained to perform fine-needle aspirates of superficially located organs, masses, or cysts and are often able to render an immediate diagnosis in the presence of the patient and consulting physician. Cytopathology is commonly used to detect diseases involved a wide range of body sites. Cytopathologic tests are known to be smear tests as the sample may be spread or smear on top of a glass slide that can be kept under the microscope to detect the cells in order to find the diseases.