Smear shows a marked number of degenerated neutrophils and small lymphocytes with many cell debris and few reactive mesothelial cells. No evidence of atypical or malignant cells.
A female patient presenting at 26 weeks of gestation with acute abdominal pain, diagnosed preoperatively with abruptio placentae; intraoperative findings revealed severe adhesions, pus inside the abdomen, and infected myoma.
One smear was prepared and stained from submitted 5 ml grey pus.
Ascitic fluid, cytology: