Humidity Conditions Involved in the Formation of Cornflake Artifacts in Papanicolaou Stains.

Cornflake artifacts that appear in cervical cytology are formed by a poorly dehydrated series of Papanicolaou (Pap) stains and dried before mounting. This study focused on the humidity conditions during Pap staining to investigate the cause of the appearance of cornflake artifacts in Pap smears. One...

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Published in:Acta Cytologica Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 263 - 269
Main Authors: Okayama, Kaori, Tajima, Saki, Tanaka, Yuito, Ono, Kaisei, Shibuya, Hikaru, Osada, Makoto, Oda, Mizue, Okodo, Mitsuaki
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Karger AG 2026
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