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Why is cytology a profession (branch), not a method? Ten rules for success of the cytology profession

Clinical cytology is an interdisciplinary medical diagnostic profession that integrates clinical, laboratory and analytical fields along with final cytologist’s expert opinion. Cytology involves nonaggressive, minimally invasive and simple for use procedures that are fully acceptable for the patient. Cytology offers rapid orientation, while in combination with additional technologies on cytologic smear analysis (cytochemistry, immunocytochemistry for cell marker analysis, computer image analysis) or sophisticated methods on cytologic samples (flow cytometry, molecular and cytogenetic analysis) it plays a major role in the diagnosis, subtyping and prognosis of malignant tumors. Ten rules for successful performance in cytology are as follows: 1) due knowledge I. Kardum-Skelin. Zašto je citologija struka, a ne metoda? Deset pravila za uspješnost citološke struke Acta Med Croatica, 65 (Supl. 1) (2011) 17-22 22 of overall cytology (general cytologist) ; 2) inclusion in all stages of cytologic sample manipulation from sampling through reporting ; 3) due knowledge of additional technologies to provide appropriate interpretation and/or rational advice in dubious cases ; 4) to preserve dignity of the profession because every profession has its advantages, shortcomings and limitations ; 5) to insist on quality control of the performance, individual cytologists and cytology team ; 6) knowledge transfer to young professionals ; 7) assisting fellow professionals in dubious cases irrespective of the time needed and fee because it implies helping the patient and the profession itself ; 8) experience exchange with other related professionals to upgrade

clinical cytology; education; additional technologies; quality control

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