Around 32,000 cytology smears from gynecological screening are examined in the cytopathology lab. Furthermore, around 10,000 extragenital cytology specimens are examined each year.
For specific issues, a p16INK4a test is conducted or the L1 protein in a HPV infection is detected using conventional gynecological cytology. In the field of extragenital cytology, the entire range of immunohistochemical tests are available using cell block technique. A large number of molecular pathology tests may also be applied to cytology materials.
