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Cytology Reports
Cytology reports can be reviewed in a manner similar to that described for pathology reports. Cytology laboratories may maintain hardcopy reports or computerized lists for the registrar's review. All reports must be reviewed to ensure complete ascertainment of all cytology cases. An example of a hardcopy cytology report is provided below.
| Specimen: | Bone marrow aspirate right, iliac crest | ||
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| Collected: XX/XX/XXXX |
Received: XX/XX/XXXX |
Specimen No: XX-XXXXX |
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| Clinical Information: |
Breast primary | ||
| Microscopic Diagnosis: |
Bone marrow aspirate showing adenocarcinoma consistent with breast primary | ||
| Comment: | |||
| Patient: | Lname, Fname DOB: xx/xx/xxxx Unit #: 21000000 |
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Updated: December 12, 2023