Freshwater microorganisms and other arthropods in Papanicolaou smears

Several types of contaminants have been reported in cytopathology. The purpose of this study was to show unusual contaminants in cytological smears, such as freshwater microorganisms and other arthropods. In different routine Papanicolaou smears (sputum, cervicovaginal, and voided urine) we mainly f...

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Published inDiagnostic cytopathology Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 222 - 225
Main Authors Martínez-Girón., Rafael, González-López, José Rafael, Escobar-Stein, Juliana, Jou-Muñoz, Cristina, García-Miralles, MaTeresa, Ribas-Barceló., Andrés
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.04.2005
Subjects
Animals
Arthropoda
Arthropods
contaminants
cytological smears
Female
freshwater microorganisms
Humans
Papanicolaou stain
Papanicolaou Test
Sputum
Vaginal Smears
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Summary:Several types of contaminants have been reported in cytopathology. The purpose of this study was to show unusual contaminants in cytological smears, such as freshwater microorganisms and other arthropods. In different routine Papanicolaou smears (sputum, cervicovaginal, and voided urine) we mainly found fragments of mites and insects, caused by an intrinsic contamination of the samples or an extrinsic contamination of the smears. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2005;32:222–225. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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ISSN:8755-1039
1097-0339
DOI:10.1002/dc.20185