Cytology: Vaginal Cyto

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1.

Select the options pertaining to sample collection.
- A.
  
  Animal in standing position with tail elevated
- B.
  
  Vulva cleaned and rinsed
- C.
  
  Lubricated speculum
- D.
  
  Sterile swab moistened with sterile saline
- E.
  
  Animal in lateral recumbency
- F.
  
  What are you doing you with this swab weirdo??
Correct Answer(s)
A. Animal in standing position with tail elevated
B. Vulva cleaned and rinsed
C. Lubricated speculum
D. Sterile swab moistened with sterile saline
2.

What stain should be used for a regular vaginal smear?
- A.
  
  Dirty diff quick
- B.
  
  Clean diff quick
- C.
  
  New Methylene Blue
- D.
  
  Gram stain
Correct Answer
A. Dirty diff quick
3.

Small non-cornified squamous epithelial cells are also known as ________.
- A.
  
  Parabasal cells
- B.
  
  Peribasal cells
- C.
  
  Basal cells
- D.
  
  Juliette
Correct Answer
A. Parabasal cells
4.

What do parabasal look like?
- A.
  
  Round with a high nuclear-cytoplasm ratio
- B.
  
  Round with a low nuclear-cytoplasm ratio
- C.
  
  No nucleus
- D.
  
  They look oddly similar to pickled olives.
Correct Answer
A. Round with a high nuclear-cytoplasm ratio
5.

Intermediate cells are also known as ____.
- A.
  
  Large non-cornified squamous epithelial cells
- B.
  
  Small non-cornified squamous epithelial cells
- C.
  
  Cornified squamous epithelial cells
- D.
  
  Rosa
Correct Answer
A. Large non-cornified squamous epithelial cells
6.

What do intermediate cells look like?
- A.
  
  Oval or polygonal with large prominent nucleus. Small nuclear-cytoplasm ratio.
- B.
  
  Round with large prominent nucleus. Small nuclear-cytoplasm ratio.
- C.
  
  Oval or polygonal with large prominent nucleus. High nuclear-cytoplasm ratio.
- D.
  
  Like burnt waffles -_-
Correct Answer
A. Oval or polygonal with large prominent nucleus. Small nuclear-cytoplasm ratio.
7.

Cornified squamous epithelial cells are also known as _____.
- A.
  
  Superficial cells
- B.
  
  Deep cells
- C.
  
  Floating in the middle cells
- D.
  
  Aurora
Correct Answer
A. Superficial cells
8.

The nucleus of a superficial cell is either _____ or ______.
- A.
  
  Absent, pyknotic
- B.
  
  Enlarged, disproportional
- C.
  
  Absent, phagocytic
- D.
  
  Small, crenated
Correct Answer
A. Absent, pyknotic
9.

~Meet Lulu the female corgi.She has no vulvular swelling.Male dogs aren't attracted to her (she's having a bad fur day).Her vaginal smear showed non-cornified cells.We saw a couple of neutrophils but no RBCs.
- A.
  
  Oh my, someone's in Anestrus!
- B.
  
  Oh my, someone's in Proestrus!
- C.
  
  Oh my, someone's in Diestrus!
- D.
  
  Oh my, someone's in Estrus!
Correct Answer
A. Oh my, someone's in Anestrus!
10.

~Meet Tika the female poodle.Males are dying for her but she's like "nah".Her non-cornified cells are slowly turning into cornified cells.There are quite a few RBCs but the neutrophils are decreasing.
- A.
  
  Yep, sounds like Proestrus.
- B.
  
  Yep, sounds like Anestrus.
- C.
  
  Yep, sounds like Diestrus.
- D.
  
  She needs to get off her high horse !
Correct Answer
A. Yep, sounds like Proestrus.
11.

~Meet Cupcake the female Yorki.She's had a swollen vulva with pinkish straw colored discharge.She's drooling at basically any male that passes by (Especially Muffin the male Yorki!).All of her cells are super freaking cornified.She has no neutrophils at all, but a few RBCs are present.
- A.
  
  Oh! That's Estrus !
- B.
  
  Maybe Diestrus...?
- C.
  
  Someone's gotta spay dat biotch....
- D.
  
  Sounds like it could be Proestrus.
Correct Answer
A. Oh! That's Estrus !
12.

~Meet Fiddle the female Chihuahua. She was recently in estrus. I caught her with Buck the male Doberman. (DAYUM)She barely has any vulvular swelling/discharge.She's not talking to Buck anymore :( Her cornified cells are turning into non-cornified cells.She has tons of cytological debris.
- A.
  
  That's Diestrus alright !
- B.
  
  She's still in Estrus.
- C.
  
  Did you just say Buck? THE Buck? HOW ??
- D.
  
  That's definitely Anestrus.
Correct Answer
A. That's Diestrus alright !
13.

Pregnancy is not cytologically distinguishable from ______ or ______.
- A.
  
  Diestrus, anestrus
- B.
  
  Diestrus, proestrus
- C.
  
  Anestrus, proestrus
- D.
  
  Estrus, anestrus
Correct Answer
A. Diestrus, anestrus
14.

Identifying sperm in the smear is a reliable way of confirming pregnancy.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
Confirming breeding.

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15.

____ is the inflammation of the vagina. ______ is the inflammation of the uterus.
- A.
  
  Vaginitis, metritis
- B.
  
  Metritis, uteritis
- C.
  
  Vaginoma, metroma
- D.
  
  Oh you know it already, this one too.
Correct Answer
A. Vaginitis, metritis
16.

Vaginitis/metritis come with ___________ discharge without signs of ______ or proestrus/estrus.
- A.
  
  Pinkish/whitish,vulvular swelling
- B.
  
  Pinkish/reddish, vulvular swelling
- C.
  
  Purulent, diestrus
- D.
  
  Purulent, vulvular swelling
Correct Answer
A. Pinkish/whitish,vulvular swelling
17.

What would you see in the smear of a patient with vaginitis/metritis?
- A.
  
  Large numbers of neutrophils and bacteria
- B.
  
  Small numbers of neutrophils and bacteria
- C.
  
  Bacteria. Just bacteria. All over the place. RUN AWAAAAAAAAAAAY!
- D.
  
  Cornified cells and bacteria
Correct Answer
A. Large numbers of neutropHils and bacteria

Explanation
Also non-cornified cells will be present.

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Cytology: Vaginal Cyto

Select the options pertaining to sample collection.

What stain should be used for a regular vaginal smear?

Small non-cornified squamous epithelial cells are also known as ________.

What do parabasal look like?

Intermediate cells are also known as ____.

What do intermediate cells look like?

Cornified squamous epithelial cells are also known as _____.

The nucleus of a superficial cell is either _ or __.

~Meet Lulu the female corgi.She has no vulvular swelling.Male dogs aren't attracted to her (she's having a bad fur day).Her vaginal smear showed non-cornified cells.We saw a couple of neutrophils but no RBCs.

~Meet Tika the female poodle.Males are dying for her but she's like "nah".Her non-cornified cells are slowly turning into cornified cells.There are quite a few RBCs but the neutrophils are decreasing.

~Meet Cupcake the female Yorki.She's had a swollen vulva with pinkish straw colored discharge.She's drooling at basically any male that passes by (Especially Muffin the male Yorki!).All of her cells are super freaking cornified.She has no neutrophils at all, but a few RBCs are present.

~Meet Fiddle the female Chihuahua. She was recently in estrus. I caught her with Buck the male Doberman. (DAYUM)She barely has any vulvular swelling/discharge.She's not talking to Buck anymore :( Her cornified cells are turning into non-cornified cells.She has tons of cytological debris.

Pregnancy is not cytologically distinguishable from or .

Identifying sperm in the smear is a reliable way of confirming pregnancy.

is the inflammation of the vagina. __ is the inflammation of the uterus.

Vaginitis/metritis come with _____ discharge without signs of or proestrus/estrus.

What would you see in the smear of a patient with vaginitis/metritis?

Cytology: Vaginal Cyto

Select the options pertaining to sample collection.

What stain should be used for a regular vaginal smear?

Small non-cornified squamous epithelial cells are also known as ________.

What do parabasal look like?

Intermediate cells are also known as ____.

What do intermediate cells look like?

Cornified squamous epithelial cells are also known as _____.

The nucleus of a superficial cell is either _____ or ______.

~Meet Lulu the female corgi.She has no vulvular swelling.Male dogs aren't attracted to her (she's having a bad fur day).Her vaginal smear showed non-cornified cells.We saw a couple of neutrophils but no RBCs.

~Meet Tika the female poodle.Males are dying for her but she's like "nah".Her non-cornified cells are slowly turning into cornified cells.There are quite a few RBCs but the neutrophils are decreasing.

~Meet Cupcake the female Yorki.She's had a swollen vulva with pinkish straw colored discharge.She's drooling at basically any male that passes by (Especially Muffin the male Yorki!).All of her cells are super freaking cornified.She has no neutrophils at all, but a few RBCs are present.

~Meet Fiddle the female Chihuahua. She was recently in estrus. I caught her with Buck the male Doberman. (DAYUM)She barely has any vulvular swelling/discharge.She's not talking to Buck anymore :( Her cornified cells are turning into non-cornified cells.She has tons of cytological debris.

Pregnancy is not cytologically distinguishable from ______ or ______.

Identifying sperm in the smear is a reliable way of confirming pregnancy.

____ is the inflammation of the vagina. ______ is the inflammation of the uterus.

Vaginitis/metritis come with ___________ discharge without signs of ______ or proestrus/estrus.

What would you see in the smear of a patient with vaginitis/metritis?

The nucleus of a superficial cell is either _ or __.

Pregnancy is not cytologically distinguishable from or .

is the inflammation of the vagina. __ is the inflammation of the uterus.

Vaginitis/metritis come with _____ discharge without signs of or proestrus/estrus.