What is liquid based psychology (LBC)?

•It is a method for preparing cytological specimens http://www.drsaraswatpathlab.com —in particular from the cervix—for microscopic evaluation in which the patient specimen is suspended in a liquid, which is used to produce a thin layer of cells.
 Traditional Pap smears are conducted by physicians who use a spatula to collect cervical cells for analysis. A small sample of cells is lightly scraped from the cervix, placed on a microscope slide, and sent to a laboratory for staining and analysis by a cytologist . Unlike a traditional Pap smear, where the cells are placed directly on a microscope slide, in liquid based cytology the head of the spatula is detached and placed into a vial containing a preservative fluid. Most liquid preservatives for liquid based cytology are ethanol-based Diagnosis, Diagnostics, and Efficient Treatment Plans,Pathologist.

•Liquid based cytology has become increasingly more common in hospitals and clinics since the 1990s. The centrifuging process allows for clearer, more uniform samples that are easier for cytologists to analyze. This has also helped to reduce the number of unreadable or inconclusive tests, requiring fewer women to return to clinics for repeat testing. Liquid samples are also more suitable for human papillomavirus(HPV) testing.

•Some studies also indicate that liquid based cytology increases the sensitivity and specificity of cytological reports dr.vikram saraswat |Saraswat Pathology in Agra , making the Pap smears more effective in detecting cancers and other diseases