Histopathologists also examine cells in bodily fluids (cytopathology). The cells are smeared on a slide, stained and examined under the microscope. The cells seen can indicate whether there is infection, cancer or pre-cancerous cells. A well-known application of cytopathology is the Pap smear, used as a screening tool, to detect precancerous cervical lesions and prevent cervical cancer.
We offer a wide range of cytology tests including:
- Cervical cytology
- Cytology of material obtained by FNA (fine needle aspiration) e.g. from a lymph node, breast lump
- Cytology on fluid obtained from bronchial washings, urine, ascites, pleural effusions
At PathCare Nairobi and Mombasa branches trained pathologists carry out the FNA procedure.