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Pull-apart slide preparation
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Pull-apart slide preparation

    Subgross photograph of a cytologic smear prepared with vertical pull-apart technique. Most areas of cellular material are characterized by excessive cytolysis or specimen density, with very few areas amenable to cytologic evaluation. Aqueous Romanowsky stain; original magnification, 2X.

Courtesy of Dr. Rebekah Gunn-Christie.