University of Texas Cytopathology

      Resources for physicians
         and patients from the
            pathologists at the
    University of Texas School
      of Medicine in Houston

Cytology Images

Patient FAQs

Resident Teaching

Cytology Mysteries

Specimen Submission

Destinations

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Questions and comments may
be directed to:
zhenhong.qu@uth.tmc.edu
shibu.ninan@uth.tmc.edu

For information about
cytology laboratory services
or to schedule a fine needle
aspirate, call (713) 704-6464
or (713) 500-5258

The Cytopathology Section is
a division of the UT Dept. of
Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine.

This site was last updated
on 7/22/2005.

Cytopathologists diagnose disease by analyzing cells which are scraped, exfoliated or aspirated from a wide range of sites in the body. The development of techniques such as flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry has made cytology increasingly valuable as a rapid, cost-effective diagnostic tool. We've developed these pages to help you navigate this exciting and diverse field.

Dilemmas in the interpretation of the Pap smear, determination of specimen adequacy and guidelines for specimen submission are among the clinical issues to be covered.

A collection of over 250 high-quality cytology images, self-assessment quizzes and case presentations from our cytology mystery file are available for pathology resident training and board
preparation.

A section dealing with frequently asked questions (FAQs) by patients includes a guide on what to expect during the fine needle aspiration procedure (una versión en español esta disponible).

Links to pathology sites, medical literature searches and more are featured on the Destinations page. Please feel free to contact us with any suggestions or comments.