[Proposals for standardization of clinical laboratory studies: technology "cytological study of lymph node...

This proposal contains unique requirements for a cytological study of lymph node specimens at the cytological and clinical diagnostic laboratories of health care facilities certified for this kind of work. The paper gives requirements for the performance of technologies, for specialists and auxiliary personnel, specialists' knowledge and skills, medical staff safeguarding. The conditions for rendering a service, necessary equipment, ware, and reagents are described in details. The specific features of a pre-analytical stage, methods for the fixation and staining of smears, the interpretation and recording of findings, and the control of the quality of a performed study, as well as the cost characteristics in conventional units of man-hours. The developed technology may be of great importance to the health care facilities certified for rendering this service.