Lab test interpretation

Cervical Cytology Case: Identifying Linear Structures

A clinical case in cervical cytology from a 30-year-old postpartum woman: determine the origin of unusual linear structures in the cytological smear.

Cervical cytology case. A 30-year-old woman. 36 days postpartum, where sutures were applied. What do you think these “sticks” are? In photo 3, the leukocytes clearly don’t like them.

Correct answer. Catgut fragments.

Source: @dnevnik_cytologa