Competency information
Details
Analyse cervical samples to identify normal morphology, inflammation and dyskaryosis.
Considerations
- Normal morphology.
- Inflammatory changes in epithelial cells.
- Inflammatory agents.
- Low-grade dyskaryosis.
- High-grade dyskaryosis in squamous and endocervical cells.
- Invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
- Endocervical adenocarcinoma.
- Malignancy from non-cervical origin.
- Pitfalls in diagnosis.
- External quality assessment in cervical cytology.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Recognise and interpret the microscopical appearance of cells and relate to the pathobiological process. |