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WorksheetsFluid cytology
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Body cavities are lined by which type of cells?
Squamous epithelial cells
Cuboidal epithelial cells
Mesothelial cells
Endothelial cells
Which of the following is NOT a serous cavity?
Pleural cavity
Pericardial cavity
Peritoneal cavity
Synovial cavity
Serous membranes are normally lined by:
Stratified squamous epithelium
Pseudostratified epithelium
Single layer of mesothelial cells
Transitional epithelium
Excess accumulation of serous fluid in a body cavity is termed:
Transudate
Exudate
Effusion
Ascites
The normal volume of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity is approximately:
5 mL
20 mL
50 mL
100 mL
An effusion is always caused by:
Physiological processes
Aging
Pathological processes
Trauma alone
Effusions are classified into how many major categories?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Which of the following is NOT a category of effusion?
Hydrostatic
Infectious
Malignant
Degenerative
Each category of effusion can be classified into:
Acute or chronic
Benign or malignant
Transudate or exudate
Septic or aseptic
Which stain is commonly used in fluid cytology?
Ziehl–Neelsen stain
PAS stain
Papanicolaou stain
Reticulin stain
Which method allows histopathological examination of fluid sediment?
Cytospin
Cell block
Wet mount
Frozen section
Principal benign cells seen in effusions include all EXCEPT:
Mesothelial cells
Macrophages
Blood cells
Plasma cells
Mesothelial cells are approximately what size?
5–10 µm
10–15 µm
15–20 µm
25–30 µm
The “windows” seen between mesothelial cells are due to:
Cell degeneration
Microvilli separating the cells
Nuclear shrinkage
Cytoplasmic vacuoles
The nuclei of mesothelial cells typically show:
Coarse chromatin with absent nucleoli
Dense hyperchromasia
Delicate chromatin with prominent nucleoli
Smudged chromatin
Reactive mesothelial cells commonly show:
Nuclear molding
Binucleation and multinucleation
High mitotic activity
Keratin pearl formation
Effusions in congestive heart failure commonly contain:
Numerous eosinophils
Sheets of malignant cells
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes and mesothelial cells
Granulomas
Chronic pleural effusion due to pulmonary infarcts shows:
Absence of mesothelial cells
Proliferation of mesothelial cells in sheets
Predominant lymphocytes
Signet ring cells
Eosinophilic pleural effusion is defined by eosinophils comprising:
More than 5%
More than 8%
More than 10%
More than 20%
Long-standing ascites in cirrhosis shows mesothelial cells with:
Large prominent nucleoli
Papillary or rosette-like clusters
Marked pleomorphism
High mitotic activity
The most common metastatic tumor seen in effusions is:
Squamous cell carcinoma
Small cell carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Sarcoma
Which of the following is a positive mesothelial marker?
Ber-EP4
MOC-31
Calretinin
CDX-2
Which of the following is a negative mesothelial marker?
WT-1
CK 5/6
D2-40
Ber-EP4
