The Busy Vet’s Guide to Cytology: What Do All the Blobs Mean?

PART ONE – CYTOLOGICAL BASICS

1. Cytology explained
2. Introduction to cytology
3. Equipment for cytology
4. Sampling and preparation
5. Choice of sampling technique
6. Sampling techniques
7. The basics of cytology
8. What is all this stuff?
9. What am I actually looking at?
10. Nucleated cells
11. Non-nucleated cells
12. Other useful cytological concepts
13. General principles of cytology
14. Stepwise approach to evaluating cytology smears
15. Cytology of inflammation
16. Cytology of neoplasia
17. Cytology of non-inflammatory and non-neoplastic lesions
18. Final points on general cytology
19. Infectious agents
20. Bacteria
21. Fungi
22. Protozoa
23. Multicellular parasites

PART TWO – CYTOLOGY OF SPECIFIC LOCATIONS

1. Skin and subcutaneous lesions
2. Neoplasia of the skin and subcutis
3. Inflammatory lesions of the skin and subcutis
4. Gastrointestinal system
5. Oral cavity
6. Liver
7. Genitourinary system
8. Kidney
9. Urine
10. Bladder
11. Prostate
12. Respiratory system
13. Nose
14. Broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) and trans-tracheal wash (TTW)
15. Lung
16. Lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus
17. Lymph nodes
18. Spleen
19. Thymus
20. Muscle, bone, and synovial fluid
21. Muscle
22. Bone
23. Synovial fluid
24. Cavity effusions
25. Fluid analysis
26. Fluid classification
27. Blood films
28. Blood film preparation
29. Blood film evaluation
30. Classic patterns

PART THREE – FURTHER THOUGHTS ON CYTOLOGY

1. ‘Edge cases’
2. Specific edge cases
3. Submitting to an external lab
4. Digital and remote cytology

APPENDICES

Index