Introduction -- Quality Control and Quality Assessment -- Specimen Collection -- Salt Solutions -- Slide Preparation -- Cytocentrifugation -- Membrane Filtration -- Fixation -- Cell Block Preparation -- Papanicolaou Stain -- Cross-contamination Control -- H&E Stain -- Romanowsky Stains -- Special Stains -- Clearing -- Mounting Media -- Cover Glasses -- Mounting -- Köhler Illumination -- Screening -- Bethesda System 2001, CLIA ’88, and Data Analysis -- APPENDIX.

Cytopreparation: Principles & Practice by Gary W. Gill fills a long-standing need for an easy-to-use and authoritative manual on the fundamentals of cytopreparation up-to-and- including microscopy, screening, and data analysis. The text describes in phenomenological terms the most common materials and methods of specimen collection through mounting for  gyn, non-gyn, and FNA  specimens, as well as the underlying mechanistic bases. The author provides his expertise and information that will empower and enable readers to review and improve their laboratories’ cytopreparatory techniques as they apply to the vast majority of specimens. This unique volume provides facts that are not readily available anywhere. Cytopreparation: Principles & Practice is intended for everyone associated with, and involved in, making cytologic preparations that are useful for their intended purpose. It will serve as a valuable reference tool for educators in cytology and histology, cytotechnology and histotechnology students, cytotechnologists, cytopreparatory technicians, cytopathologists, anatomical/clinical pathologists, pathology residents and cytopathology fellows.