Specimen deposited on slide without spreading
Specimen deposited on slide without spreading
Specimen deposited on slide without spreading

    Subgross photograph of a cytologic smear where the specimen was not spread after it was applied to the microscope slide. The preparation lacks a monolayer and is affected by excessive specimen density throughout areas of cellular material. Aqueous Romanowsky stain; original magnification, 2X.

Courtesy of Dr. Rebekah Gunn-Christie.