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=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
==Specimen types== | ==Specimen types== | ||
#Bronchial brushings. | #Bronchial brushings. | ||
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There is no generally accepted standard for pulmonary specimens. An in-house standard is:<ref>UHN PCY50001.08 P.11.</ref> | There is no generally accepted standard for pulmonary specimens. An in-house standard is:<ref>UHN PCY50001.08 P.11.</ref> | ||
*Sputum: >= 10 pulmonary macrophages. | *Sputum: >= 10 pulmonary macrophages. | ||
==Normal cytology== | |||
*Cells with cilia = good. | |||
*Cells with "terminal bar" (apical red band-like region associated with cilia) = good. | |||
==Reactive bronchial cells== | |||
Features: | |||
*Clusters of small round cells. | |||
*+/-Grooves. | |||
Images: | |||
*[http://www.cytologystuff.com/gallery/images_large/slide0612.jpg Reactive bronchial cells (cytologystuff.com)].<ref>URL: [http://www.cytologystuff.com/study/section12ng.htm http://www.cytologystuff.com/study/section12ng.htm]. Accessed on: 19 August 2015.</ref> | |||
=Infection= | =Infection= | ||