INTERPRETATION OF URINE CYTOLOGY. Atlas and tutorial for cytotechnologist learning

The follow-up of patients having undergone surgery for urothelial malignancies is very important for the frequent recurrencies of the disease. The urine cytology is an easy test, not so uncomfortable as cystoscopy and repeatable at very low cost. The urine cytology can be of some importance also for the screening of workers at high professional risk and for patients with positive family history for urothelial malignancies. The cytotechnologist screens the smears and reports the suspicious malignant ones to the pathologist for final decision. This multimedia tutorial is edited to support the cytotechnologist quick learning about the interpretation of the urine cytology smears.

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