Competency information
Details
Perform the reception and basic preparation of specimens for the investigation of non- gynaecological cancer.
Considerations
- Technologies used to prepare non-gynaecological cytology samples.
- The limitations of preparation techniques.
- Novel approaches to non-gynaecology specimen preparation.
- Impact of preparation techniques on subsequent ancillary testing.
- Direct wet-fixed and air-dried preparations.
- Wet preparation techniques.
- Routine Papanicolaou and Romanowsky stains.
- Cytocentrifugation.
- Cell blocks.
- Internal quality control in preparation of non-gynaecology specimens.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Recognise the clinical presentation of cancers detected by non- gynaecological cytopathology. |