Photo by Michelle Gigante | 88th Air Base Wing | 06.30.2017
Pamela Baker, 88th Medical Operations Squadron cytology technician, encloses a patient’s specimen sample into a cassette, in preparation for microscopic diagnosis by a pathologist inside the cytology lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, June 26, 2017. The collection of tissues and cytology are both used in early diagnosis of disease, which falls under pathology, the science......
Photo by Michelle Gigante | 88th Air Base Wing | 06.30.2017
Pamela Baker, 88th Medical Operations Squadron cytology technician, scrapes a patient’s specimen sample onto tissue paper to be placed in a cassette inside the cytology lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, June 26, 2017. The collection of tissues and cytology are both used in early diagnosis of disease, which falls under pathology, the science of cause and effects of......
Photo by Michelle Gigante | 88th Air Base Wing | 06.30.2017
Pamela Baker, 88th Medical Operations Squadron cytology technician, places finished cytology slides to a flat surface for microscopic analysis by a pathologist inside the cytology lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, June 26, 2017. A pathologist orders a surgical pathology specimen when a core biopsy has been obtained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)...
Photo by Michelle Gigante | 88th Air Base Wing | 06.30.2017
Pamela Baker, 88th Medical Operations Squadron cytology technician, places a rack of cytology slides into the Varistain Gemini, automatic stainer inside the cytology lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, June 26, 2017. The automatic stainer maximizes efficiency by organizing histology and cytology staining workflow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)...
Photo by Michelle Gigante | 88th Air Base Wing | 06.30.2017
Pamela Baker, 88th Medical Operations Squadron cytology technician, racks cytology slide samples, prior to staining inside the cytology lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, June 26, 2017. The slides are soaked in a 95 percent alcohol solution for proper fixation of the cytology smear, which is essential for analyzing cytology specimens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)...
Photo by Michelle Gigante | 88th Air Base Wing | 06.30.2017
Pamela Baker, 88th Medical Operations Squadron cytology technician, prepares cytology slide samples for staining inside the cytology lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, June 26, 2017. Cytology is a medical specialty that deals with making diagnoses of diseases and conditions through the examination of cells from the body. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)...
Photo by Michelle Gigante | 88th Air Base Wing | 06.30.2017
Pamela Baker, 88th Medical Operations Squadron cytology technician, holds a tube with a patient’s collected specimen after spinning it through a centrifuge inside the cytology lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, June 26, 2017. The purpose of the centrifuge is to separate the liquid components, whereas the sediment here rises to the top, while the sample used for the......
