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Conjunctival Scrapings
| Indications: |
Detection
and characterization of inflammatory/infectious processes of the
conjunctiva. |
| Specimen Required: |
Direct smear
of material collected from the conjunctival surface. |
| Collection
Procedure: |
Label the
slides with the patient name. Gently scrape the area of abnormality.
Evenly smear the collected material on one of the glass slides.
Repeat the process with a second slide if necessary for better
diagnostic yield. Submit the specimen and the completed request
to the Cytopathology Laboratory. |
Adopted MKurtinecz, 12/04
Reviewed MKurtinecz, TSp 12/04
Reviewed MKurtinecz, TSp 1/06
Reviewed MKurtinecz,TSp 5/07
Reviewed: MKurtinecz, TSp 7/08
Reviewed: MKurtinecz, TSp 8/09
Supersedes: CytoCollFeb2001 Manual
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