SOME ASPECTS OF CYTOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS
S.V. Jargin
Friendship University of Russia, Moscow;
e-mail: sjargin@mail.ru
In many countries both histological and cytological examinations are performed by pathologists. In Russia
and some countries of the former Soviet Union, pathological anatomists usually do not examine cytological
specimens. Cytology belong to another specialty: laboratory medicine. Some cytological smears can contain
tissue fragments, evaluation of which requires application of histopathological criteria. Comparisons of cytological
and histological specimens are of great significance because of the relatively high percentage of inconclusive
reports in cytology, when only a suspicion can be expressed. In conclusion, it is proposed to unify the practical
specialties «cytology» and «pathological anatomy» in Russia under the designation «pathoology».
Key words: cytology, diagnostics, pathological anatomy
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