Abstract
Introduction: Pap stain is a universal stain which is used for cytological screening. It is a very reliable technique. There are certain limitations of
routine PAP staining like using of ethanol as dehydrating agent which is costly, hazardous and color preservation is not long standing. Our aim Aim:
was to design a method using a limited amount of ethyl alcohol and it had to be rapid and economical as standard Papanicolaou stain without
compromising staining quality. Materials And Merhods: A total of 200 smears collected from the endometrium of 100 unxed total hysterectomy
specimens, 2 smears from each specimen, received in Pathology department of S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot. Of these, 100 smears
underwent standardization of the Hazard free Pap staining and their counterparts underwent routine Papanicolaou staining. Results: The two
methods were compared in respect of staining quality, cytoplasmic, nuclear details, time, cost and its ecofriendly feature. Staining time was
minimized to 4 minutes from 20 minutes.In Hazard free staining, the nuclear and cytoplasmic staining was optimal in 90 and 93 respectively.
Conclusion: Hazard free Pap stain provides a suitable, excellent and rapid alternative for cytological screening with minimum cost, lesser time and
being ecofriendly by avoiding ethanol.
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