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Springer Cytopreparation Principles & Practice 2012 Edition by Gary Gill
Cytopreparation: Principles & Practice by Gary W. Gill fills a long-standing need for an easy-to-use and authoritative manual on the fundamentals of cytopreparation up-to-and- including microscopy screening and data analysis. The text describes in phenomenological terms the most common materials and methods of specimen collection through mounting for gyn non-gyn and FNA specimens as well as the underlying mechanistic bases. The author provides his expertise and information that will empower and enable readers to review and improve their laboratories' cytopreparatory techniques as they apply to the vast majority of specimens. This unique volume provides facts that are not readily available anywhere. Cytopreparation: Principles & Practice is intended for everyone associated with and involved in making cytologic preparations that are useful for their intended purpose. It will serve as a valuable reference tool for educators in cytology and histology cytotechnology and histotechnology students cytotechnologists cytopreparatory technicians cytopathologists anatomical/clinical pathologists pathology residents and cytopathology fellows. Table of contents : PART I: THE OBJECTChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Quality Control and Quality AssessmentChapter 3. Specimen CollectionChapter 4. Salt SolutionsChapter 5. Slide PreparationChapter 6. CytocentrifugationChapter 7. Membrane FiltrationChapter 8.FixationChapter 9. Cell Block PreparationChapter 10. Papanicolaou StainChapter 11. Cross-contamination ControlChapter 12. H&E StainChapter 13. Romanowsky StainsChapter 14. Special StainsPART II: THE IMAGEChapter 15. ClearingChapter 16. Mounting MediaChapter 17. Cover GlassesChapter 18. MountingChapter 19. Koehler IlluminationPART III: EVERYTHING ELSEChapter 20. ScreeningChapter 21. Bethesda System 2001 CLIA '88 and Data AnalysisAPPENDIXA. Word NotesB. Arithmetic in the Cytopreparatory LaboratoryC. Standard PrecautionsD. Cell Transfer TechniqueE. LagniappeF. Use of the Word 'Chromatin"G. Useful URLH. Selected Milestones in MicrotechniqueI. Screening and CPRJ. Author's Awards and Publications