Comparison of modified ultrafast giemsa stain with the standard may grunwald giemsa stain in FNAC of various organs

Background: The May-Grünwald Giemsa Stain is one of the preferred Romanwsky stains in studying cell morphology of air-dried smears with respect to cellular and nuclear size details and metachromatic extracellular ground with an approximate staining time of 20–30 min. A reduction in staining time and...

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Main Authors: B Deepthi, Aruna K Prayaga, N Rukmangadha
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Cytology
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Online Access:http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2022;volume=39;issue=4;spage=174;epage=179;aulast=Deepthi
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description Background: The May-Grünwald Giemsa Stain is one of the preferred Romanwsky stains in studying cell morphology of air-dried smears with respect to cellular and nuclear size details and metachromatic extracellular ground with an approximate staining time of 20–30 min. A reduction in staining time and possible application of an ultrafast stain for rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE) of cytological material is the need of the hour. With the application of the new modified ultrafast Giemsa (MUFG) technique, rapid staining can be achieved, thereby helping in triaging of samples and, most importantly, providing an early preliminary diagnosis. Aims: The aim is to assess the quality index of the MUFG technique in FNAC of various organs in comparison with the standard MGG stain. Materials and Methods: A total of 61 FNAC cases were studied by random sampling. Two smears were prepared for each case and stained by both. Scores were given based on five parameters, and the quality index was calculated. Statistical Analysis: Results were analyzed using mean, median, standard deviation, “t” paired test, “P” value, and M-diff for statistical significance. Results: The quality index of MUFG smears was comparable to the standard MGG stain in salivary gland, breast, and thyroid aspirates and low in lymph node and soft tissue aspirates. MUFG is a rapid cost-effective stain which can be applied in the setting of ROSE for a preliminary diagnosis. Conclusion: MUFG is a reliable alternative and rapid technique for cytology diagnosis.
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spelling doaj.art-d37519b4403042059479b8eb043fcbfc2022-12-22T03:52:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Cytology0970-93712022-01-0139417417910.4103/joc.joc_43_22Comparison of modified ultrafast giemsa stain with the standard may grunwald giemsa stain in FNAC of various organsB DeepthiAruna K PrayagaN RukmangadhaBackground: The May-Grünwald Giemsa Stain is one of the preferred Romanwsky stains in studying cell morphology of air-dried smears with respect to cellular and nuclear size details and metachromatic extracellular ground with an approximate staining time of 20–30 min. A reduction in staining time and possible application of an ultrafast stain for rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE) of cytological material is the need of the hour. With the application of the new modified ultrafast Giemsa (MUFG) technique, rapid staining can be achieved, thereby helping in triaging of samples and, most importantly, providing an early preliminary diagnosis. Aims: The aim is to assess the quality index of the MUFG technique in FNAC of various organs in comparison with the standard MGG stain. Materials and Methods: A total of 61 FNAC cases were studied by random sampling. Two smears were prepared for each case and stained by both. Scores were given based on five parameters, and the quality index was calculated. Statistical Analysis: Results were analyzed using mean, median, standard deviation, “t” paired test, “P” value, and M-diff for statistical significance. Results: The quality index of MUFG smears was comparable to the standard MGG stain in salivary gland, breast, and thyroid aspirates and low in lymph node and soft tissue aspirates. MUFG is a rapid cost-effective stain which can be applied in the setting of ROSE for a preliminary diagnosis. Conclusion: MUFG is a reliable alternative and rapid technique for cytology diagnosis.http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2022;volume=39;issue=4;spage=174;epage=179;aulast=Deepthialternative stainmggmufgrapid
spellingShingle B Deepthi
Aruna K Prayaga
N Rukmangadha
Comparison of modified ultrafast giemsa stain with the standard may grunwald giemsa stain in FNAC of various organs
Journal of Cytology
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title Comparison of modified ultrafast giemsa stain with the standard may grunwald giemsa stain in FNAC of various organs
title_full Comparison of modified ultrafast giemsa stain with the standard may grunwald giemsa stain in FNAC of various organs
title_fullStr Comparison of modified ultrafast giemsa stain with the standard may grunwald giemsa stain in FNAC of various organs
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of modified ultrafast giemsa stain with the standard may grunwald giemsa stain in FNAC of various organs
title_short Comparison of modified ultrafast giemsa stain with the standard may grunwald giemsa stain in FNAC of various organs
title_sort comparison of modified ultrafast giemsa stain with the standard may grunwald giemsa stain in fnac of various organs
topic alternative stain
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mufg
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