Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sample collection and preparation -- Cell types and criteria of malignancy -- Selected infectious agents -- Round celss -- Cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions -- Subcutaneous glandular tissue: mammary, salivary, thyroid and parathroid -- Nasal exudates and masses -- Oropharynx and tonsils -- Eyes and associated structures -- The external ear canal -- Synovial fluid analysis -- The musculoskeletal system -- Cerebrospinal fluid and central nervous system cytology -- Abdominal, thoracic, and pericardial effusions -- Transtracheal and bronchoalveolar washes -- The lung and intrathoracic structures -- The gastrointestinal trac -- The pancreas -- The liver -- The spleen -- The kidneys -- Examination of the urine sediment -- Male reproductive tract: prostate, testes, penis and semen -- Female reproductive tract -- Peripheral blood smears -- Bone marrow -- The adrenal gland -- Special test: flow cytometry -- Molecular methods in lymphoid malignancies.