Module 04 · Recorded course + downloadable atlas

Cytopathology & Smear Preparation

Conventional and liquid-based cytology with downloadable image atlas.

€890VAT included · per seat

Format: Recorded course + downloadable atlas
Extent: 14 h · 22 lessons · 400 images
Access: 12 months + permanent atlas
Assessment: 40 screening questions from the atlas
Delivery: Access details by email within 24 h

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**Fig. 04** — Gloved hand positioning a smear slide under the microscope light.

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Overview

Smear quality decides the diagnosis. The course pairs preparation technique — spreading, fixation, Papanicolaou and Giemsa staining, liquid-based processing — with systematic interpretation using the Bethesda, Paris and Milan systems. Every lesson ends with a screening exercise from the downloadable atlas.

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What you will be able to do

Prepare and fix a smear that a screener can read across the whole slide
Screen gynaecological, urine, thyroid and effusion material with a system, not by impression
Apply Bethesda, Paris and Milan categories consistently and know their management implications
Decide when a cell block or ancillary study will change the answer

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Syllabus

Smear technique and common preparation errors
Gynaecological cytology under Bethesda 2014
Urine, thyroid and salivary gland systems
Effusions and FNA of superficial lesions
Cell blocks and ancillary studies

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Lesson list

01–03	Smear technique: spreading, fixation, common preparation errors	1 h 41 min
04–05	Papanicolaou and Giemsa: chemistry, troubleshooting, standardisation	1 h 12 min
06	Liquid-based cytology: processing and morphology differences	38 min
07–10	Gynaecological cytology under Bethesda 2014	2 h 36 min
11–12	Urine cytology — the Paris System, 2nd edition	1 h 18 min
13–15	Thyroid FNA — Bethesda thyroid categories and molecular triage	1 h 55 min
16–17	Salivary gland — the Milan System	1 h 08 min
18–19	Effusions and the reactive mesothelial cell	1 h 16 min
20–21	FNA of superficial lesions: lymph node, breast, soft tissue	1 h 21 min
22	Cell blocks, immunocytochemistry and molecular testing on cytology	43 min

14 h · 22 lessons · 400 images in total. Lessons can be watched in any order; the numbering is our recommendation.

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A sample from the module

Excerpt

Lesson 02 — Fixation and the drying artefact

Why an air-dried Papanicolaou smear looks the way it does, how many seconds you actually have, and the side-by-side atlas fields that make the artefact obvious once seen. Ends with a preparation exercise on ten fields from the atlas.

**Fig. 04a** — Trainee screening a smear at the microscope.

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What is included

22 recorded lessons (streamed, 12 months)
Downloadable image atlas — 400 annotated fields, permanent
Staining troubleshooting chart (PDF)
Screening exercises after every lesson
Self-assessment with model answers

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Readership & prerequisites

Who it is written for

Cytotechnologists, residents and laboratory staff who prepare or screen cytological material.

What you need beforehand

None. Written to be the first structured cytology course for laboratory staff, and a refresher for residents.

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Assessment & certificate

40 screening questions from the atlas; pass mark 70 %. Two attempts included.

Passing the assessment adds this module to your MEDSMITH record. A certificate with hours studied is issued for the complete program; single modules receive a confirmation of completion on request.

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Delivery & access

How you receive it

After payment you land on your personal order page and receive access details by email within 24 hours on working days. Streamed lectures are watched in the browser on any device; downloadable material is yours permanently.

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