For the hospital needs it was established a cytopathology unit in 28/7/2002, since the establishment of the Department of Cytopathology (3/7/2003) this unit had completed 934 cytological examinations:
- 862 test Papanikolaou
- 10 FNAs
- 62 exfoliative cytology examinations
Since 2003 all special units are gradually activated, today the status of performed examinations is:
Year |
Total cases |
Cytechemistry | Immunocytochemistry | Molecular techniques |
Cytometry | Total |
2003+ |
1277 |
129 |
190 |
0 |
0 |
1596 |
2004 |
4484 |
840 |
1530 |
0 |
256 |
6854 |
2005 |
6157 |
910 |
850 |
0 |
312 |
7917 |
2006 |
5720 |
610 |
1020 |
62 |
250 |
7412 |
2007 |
11106 |
1754 |
3544 |
1892 |
1122 |
18296 |
2008 |
14305 |
1165 |
1882 |
6196 |
3147 |
23548 |
2009 |
17850 |
1368 |
3389 |
4775 |
4310 |
27382 |
2010* |
11835 |
858 |
7535 |
7622 |
4096 |
27850 |
+ From 3/7/03 *To 31/8/2010
Quality Control and Quality Assurance
All requirements of ISO:9001:2008 are fullifilled. The Department participates to quality controls programs: WHO LabNet for HPV and External Quality Assesment for KRAS (click here for qualifications).
- Details
- Published: 12 June 2013
- Last Updated: 09 February 2014