Bronchoscopy specimens:

Question 1

directly smeared onto two labeled slides by pull technique

Answer 1

Bronchial Brushing Specimen

Question 2

Bronchial Brushing specimen is fixed by

Answer 2

Spray fixative
Immersed in 95% alcohol

Question 3

Bronchial Brushing specimen:

Failure to fix the slides within a few seconds will produce

Answer 3

unsatisfactory cytologic results due to air drying artifact

Question 4

freshly collected in the bronchoscopy collection container and hand delivered to the laboratory

Answer 4

Bronchial Washing specimens

Question 5

Bronchial Aspirates is collected by

Answer 5

1. aspiration into a glass suction apparatus
2. washing the bronchi with 1-2 cc. of saline

Question 6

If the specimen is collected directly from bronchus, then it must contain

Answer 6

Epithelial cells (ciliated bronchial cells) from BRONCHIAL MUCOSA