Cytology & Histology

Cytology Screening

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Cytology screening is the ability to screen a predominantly negative cytology slide and notice occasional abnormalities among many thousands of cells. It is a method in which screening is done for the detection of early disease, through microscopic examination of a cellular specimen by inspecting each cell and structure present, usually at ×100 magnification with a mechanical stage, so that all areas are screened; the findings are evaluated and significant abnormalities are flagged for further evaluation by a cytopathologist. There are several methods in cytological screening: rapid rescreening, rapid pre-screening, automated screening, assessing personal and laboratory performance of primary screening.