Vaginal smear in old lady | PGIMER Frequently Asked MCQ Topics

Vaginal smear in old lady shows: 

a. Atrophic cells on smear 
b. Basal and parabasal cells 
c. Superficial cells 
d. Few intermediate cells seen
e. all of above

Ans (B) Basal and parabasal cells , (D) Few intermediate cell seen

• Exfoliated vaginal epithelial cells normally include

* PARABASAL Small, round and basophilic, its predominance indicates lack of hormonal activity

* SUPERFICIAL Large thin acidophilic cells with pyknotic nuclei estrogen produces its maturation

* INTERMEDIATE Transparent and basophilic progesterone androgen corticosteroids pill and

pregnancy produces these cell maturation