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Cytology
Format of diagnostic report
Reviewer: Dr. Rugvedita Parakh, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Revised: 1 July 2011, last major update May 2010
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Recommendations for Diagnostic Format and Categories for Urinary Cytology Specimens
Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology Practice Guidelines Task Force
I. Adequacy Statement (Optional)
Satisfactory for evaluation
List any quality factors affecting specimen
Unsatisfactory for evaluation (give reason)
II. General Categorization
Negative for epithelial cell abnormality (see Descriptive Diagnoses)
Epithelial cell abnormality present (see Descriptive diagnosis)
III. Descriptive Diagnosis
Negative for epithelial cell abnormality
Infectious agents
Bacterial organisms
Fungal organisms
Viral changes (CMV, herpes, adenovirus, polyomavirus)
Nonspecific inflammatory changes
Acute inflammation
Chronic inflammation
Changes consistent with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Cellular changes associated with:
Chemotherapeutic agents
Radiation
Epithelial Cell Abnormalities
Atypical urothelial cells (*see comment)
Low-grade urothelial carcinoma
High-grade urothelial carcinoma (invasive carcinoma vs. carcinoma in situ)
Squamous cell carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Other malignant neoplasms (specify type)
IV. Other
An optional comment section should be used to list additional findings or further clarification of findings
References: Diagn Cytopathol 2004;30:24
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