Urinary Cytology

The authors' main emphasis is on conveying practical techniques for the collection, concentration, fixation, staining and analysis of cellular material. They clearly discuss the circumstances under which new techniques are advisible and the relevance of these techniques when difficult questions of detail arise. At the same time, basic scientific principles are presented in comprehensible form. The atlas section gives examples of urinary cytology, compares pathological with normal results, discusses the problems in differential diagnosis and points the way to solutions.

1 History of Urinary Cytology.- 2 Indications of Urinary Cytology.- 3 Nonneoplastic Transitional Epithelium of the Urinary Tract.- 4 Ultrastructure of the Urothelium.- 5 Epidemiology, Etiology, and Classification of Urothelial Tumors.- 6 Urothelial Atypia and Dysplasia.- 7 Cytologic Grading of Urothelial Tumors.- 8 Working Techniques in Urinary Cytology.- 9 Atlas Section.- 10 Diagnostic DNA Cytometry of the Urothelium.- 11 Immunocytology of Urothelial Tumors.- 12 Quantitative Immunocytology with Monoclonal Antibody (MAB) 486 p 3/12: Clinical Application.- 13 Urinary Erythrocyte Morphology and Diagnosis of Hematuria.- 14 An Expert System for Analysis and Standardization of Bladder Carcinoma Grading.