Cytologist in training here! Would this be considered HSIL-moderate? I for sure see LSIL, but after reviewing the slide, I might have a case for HSIL, just not sure if moderate or severe.
Hello everyone! Has anyone taken the SCT specialist exam recently and have any advice they can offer? I have been out of school for quite a while now but have been considering taking it. What was the test like? Was it similar to the CT but with more management questions? Any areas of study you would say to focus on specifically? Any and all advice is appreciated :)
Hi cell peeps, I’m normally over in gram stain world, and dealing with much smaller cells.
I’ve had a mystery systemic disease for a long time now, but we never really figured it out. After a myriad of weird symptoms, I started wondering about sarcoidosis. Realized I had a scar that was a bit odd looking and thought “ah yes, I can definitely biopsy this myself to search for clues”
No, you should definitely not do this. Yes I have lots of doctors helping me, but they are stumped too. I’m following up with them regardless, this was more-so to satisfy my curiosity in the meantime.
Anyways. I did a quick and dirty (but sterile) touch prep from a slice of the scar, stained it with eosin y/methylene blue. I’m absolutely sure the results are subpar, but I did my best!
Pics are at 400x/1000x. Mostly skin cells, red blood cells and what not, but several sections had clusters of these. Normal cells? Not normal? Like I said, I only work with bacteria, so this is my first time staining human cells at all!