Histopathology & Cytopathology

Cytopathology

Cytopathology is the branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases at the cellular level. It is generally used in samples of free cells or tissue fragments, unlike histopathology; Cytopathology is best used as one of the three tools, the second and third being physical examination and medical imaging. Cytopathology is commonly used to investigate diseases that involve a wide variety of locations on the body, often to help diagnose cancer, but also to diagnose some infectious diseases and other inflammatory conditions. Cytopathology is a diagnostic technique that examines cells from various parts of the body to determine the cause or nature of the disease.