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A 62-year old male asked about a 54-year old female:

Pleural effusion detected in xray. Aspiration done. Pleural fluid tested on cytology and myobacterium culture done. All negative-no growth. Pain severe in chest and back. Amylase:47 ada:72 glucose:200?

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A 34-year old asked:

Why would someone need a cyst fluid cytology?

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A 37-year old female asked:

What does a urine cytology look for?

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A 38-year old male asked:

Are fna's - even w/ flow cytology - useless for diagnosing lymphoma?

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A 39-year old asked:

What does it mean if there are suspicious cells in a urine cytology?

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A 62-year old male asked:

Hello doctors. What exactly are cystoscopy and cytology and when are they done?

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A 48-year old male asked:

How long does it typically take to receive the results from a urine cytology? It's been 9 days and i still haven't received the results.

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: cytology?

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A 23-year old female asked:

What is meant by ENDOCX/SQ.MET CELLS : Present in the gynaecology cytology result?

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A 46-year old female asked:

What does chronic endocervicitis exactly ? Had colpo due to hpv positive but negative 16/18 with normal cytology but this was the finding?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Why would doctor order urine cytology? What would ithe results show?

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A 56-year old female asked:

If the urologist orders a urine cytology, is he only looking for cancer cause he said he wasnt looking for that so then what would you be looking for?

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A 45-year old asked:

How long does it take to get results from cytology?

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A 29-year old female asked:

In a urine cytology test, should I be concerned with a few urothelial cells and predominantly squamous cells present.

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A male asked:

My urine analysis says the urine is clear but the cytology report says it's cloudy. I have only squamous and urothelial cells present. Why is that?

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A 63-year old male asked:

Is it normal to have urothelial cells and squamous cells present in urine cytology?

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A 58-year old female asked:

What does urothelial cells with degenerative changes on urine cytology mean? Crystals present. also mild fullness renal collecting system.

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A 59-year old male asked:

One episode gross hematuria 2 months ago no subsequent micro or macro hematuria, with 7 micros. Cytologies negative . 69 years .Complete workup?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Gyn cytology report reads "rare hyperchromatic groups of atypical cells". Does rare in this case mean "few" or a rare group i.e. a rare cancer?

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A 42-year old female asked:

What does very rare small groups of papillary urothelial cells identified mean on a urine cytology ? Alos low grade urothelial neoplasm within dx

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A 46-year old female asked:

How do I have normal cytology yearly 5 yrs with no cell changes but hpv positive only this year still normal cytology no cell changes Did colposcopy with Ecc and biopsies regardless . If my cytologies are no cell changes why biopsy then ?

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A 41-year old asked:

Why is bladder cancer cytology positive and HPV negative?

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A 19-year old male asked:

I had 2 cystoscopies, 2 ultrasounds and 2 CT scans in sept. 2015 , and 3 more US and 2 cytologies last month. Is this testing sufficient for hemturia?

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A 34-year old asked:

What is testicular fine needle aspiration cytology?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can you have a cytology done to see if there are cancer cells in urine?

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A 46-year old female asked:

Does other types of hpv besides 16/18 cause cervical cancer even with normal cytology ? How likely is it to turn cancer?

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A 46-year old female asked:

If cytology is normal 3 years In a row but only hpv positive this year with normal cytology negative 16/18 why would doc want colposcopy Wouldnt a retest be better?

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A 63-year old male asked:

Good morning. Is it normal to have urothelial cells and squamous cells present in urine? My cytology report says that I am negative for urothelial carcinoma but that there are urothelial cells and squamous cells present with no other elaborations?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can someone explain to me how come a biopsy is more reliable in diagnosing bladder cancer than a urine cytology?

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A 62-year old male asked:

Very good evening doctors. Does a urologist typically perform cystoscopy and cytology as part of a urology prostate examination?

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