Cytology (Cytopathology): What It Is Types - Cleveland Clinic Cytology (also known as cytopathology) involves examining cells from bodily tissues or fluids to determine a diagnosis A certain kind of physician, called a pathologist, will look at the cells in the tissue sample under a microscope and look for characteristics or abnormalities in the cells
Cytology Test Types, How and Why They are Done Cytology, also called cytopathology, is used to evaluate individual cells or cell clusters to diagnose certain diseases, including some forms of cancer Cytology tests are designed to allow testing using a small sample with less pain than having to remove a larger volume of tissue
Cytology - Johns Hopkins Medicine Cytology is the exam of a single cell type, as often found in fluid specimens It's mainly used to diagnose or screen for cancer It's also used to screen for fetal abnormalities, for pap smears, to diagnose infectious organisms, and in other screening and diagnostic areas
Basics of cytology - PMC This review will include a brief description about the history of cytology from its inception followed by recent developments Discussion about the different types of specimens, whether exfoliative or aspiration will be presented with explanation of its rule as a screening and diagnostic test
Cytology | Cellular, Microscopy Cytoplasm | Britannica Cytology, the study of cells as fundamental units of living things The earliest phase of cytology began with the English scientist Robert Hooke’s microscopic investigations of cork in 1665 He observed dead cork cells and introduced the term “cell” to describe them