Across
- 2. Not recommended for Streck control vials
- 6. Cells presenting multinuclearity with variable size and shape
- 10. Improved counting chamber rulings
- 11. CSF term which describes when abnormal numbers of normal cells present
- 12. Show artifactual presence of tail of cytoplasm due to cytocentrifugation
- 15. Reported as clear or hazy CSF
- 20. "Histiocytes" with remnants of digested products
- 21. Sunburst appearance due cytocentrifugation
- 23. Edge rule for cells touching any one of the triple lines at the top or left of the square
- 24. Number of large squares to count for control samples
- 25. Rubicon order for Pathologist review of Cerner orders
Down
- 1. Use a tube of distilled water over white background to check
- 3. Cellular change can be begin within one hour of collection
- 4. "Cell count not reported due to clotted specimen"
- 5. Hemosiderin-laden macrophages
- 7. Can be observed in traumatic tap if CSF is allowed to sit for any length of time
- 8. Newton's Rings indicate a proper fit
- 9. Inherent errors minimized by counting more cells
- 13. Cell appearance from cytospin slides when compared to blood smear
- 14. Microscopy enhancing examination of unstained and transparent samples (two words)
- 16. Amoeboid Naegleria forms seen in direct wet mounts
- 17. Brownish-yellow crystals seen in macrophages
- 18. Enhances cell adherence
- 19. Cell appearance when unfixed cytospin slides become wet
- 22. Morphologic feature of malignancy