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Guidelines for May‐Grünwald–Giemsa staining in haematology and non‐gynaecological cytopathology: recommendations of the French Society of Clinical Cytology ( SFCC ) and of the French Association for Quality Assurance in Anatomic and Cytologic Pathology ( AFAQAP )
Author(s) -
Piaton E.,
Fabre M.,
GoubinVersini I.,
BretzGrenier MF.,
CourtadeSaïdi M.,
Vincent S.,
Belleannée G.,
Thivolet F.,
Boutonnat J.,
Debaque H.,
FleuryFeith J.,
Vielh P.,
Egelé C.,
Bellocq JP.,
Michiels JF.,
CochandPriollet B.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/cyt.12323
Subject(s) - cytopathology , medicine , medical laboratory , clinical microbiology , quality assurance , medical physics , cytology , gynecology , pathology , external quality assessment , family medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Objective Since the guidelines of the International Committee for Standardisation in Haematology ( ICSH ) in 1984 and those of the European Committee for External Quality Assessment Programmes in Laboratory Medicine ( EQALM ) in 2004, no leading organisation has published technical recommendations for the preparation of air‐dried cytological specimens using May‐Grünwald–Giemsa ( MGG ) staining. Data sources Literature data were retrieved using reference books, baseline‐published studies, articles extracted from PubMed/Medline and Google Scholar, and online‐available industry datasheets. Rationale The present review addresses all pre‐analytical issues concerning the use of Romanowsky's stains (including MGG ) in haematology and non‐gynaecological cytopathology. It aims at serving as actualised, best practice recommendations for the proper handling of air‐dried cytological specimens. It, therefore, appears complementary to the staining criteria of the non‐gynaecological diagnostic cytology handbook edited by the United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service ( UK ‐ NEQAS ) in February 2015.