CT Study Guide 2026
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📋 CT Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CT Topics to Study (21)
✍️ Sample CT Questions & Answers
1. A Pap test from a 55-year-old woman demonstrates large cells with abundant granular cytoplasm, prominent nucleoli, and nuclear enlargement in small clusters. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Endometrial adenocarcinoma cells typically appear in small clusters with nuclear enlargement, prominent nucleoli, and variable cytoplasm, often with vacuolization.
2. How should professionals apply assessment and evaluation in daily practice?
Consistent application of professional standards ensures quality outcomes and builds professional credibility.
3. Which ancillary test is the most important to order following FNA of a mediastinal mass yielding large atypical lymphoid cells to ensure proper classification?
Flow cytometry allows definitive immunophenotyping of lymphoma subtypes, which is essential for treatment planning and cannot be accomplished on morphology alone.
4. What is the value of interdisciplinary communication in a laboratory setting?
Effective interdisciplinary communication improves workflow, safety, and patient outcomes.
5. Which adequacy criterion applies to FNA of a cystic thyroid nodule that yields only macrophages and no follicular cells?
A cyst that has been completely aspirated and yields only macrophage-rich fluid without follicular cells is a recognized exception to the 6-group rule and can be reported as satisfactory.
6. Which pattern of chromatin distribution is most characteristic of squamous cell carcinoma cells compared to HSIL on cervicovaginal cytology?
Squamous cell carcinoma typically shows irregularly clumped hyperchromatic chromatin with clearing around the clumps (parachromatin clearing), unlike the finer changes in HSIL.