FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2016

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
PATHOLOGY
PAPER II
PATH/D/16/32/II
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
• This question paper consists of 10 questions divided into Part and Part each part
containing 5 questions.
• Answers to questions of Part and Part are to be strictly attempted in separate answer
sheet(s) and the main supplementary answer sheet(s) used for each part must be tagged
separately.
• Answers to questions of Part attempted in answer sheet(s) of Part or vice versa shall
not be evaluated.
• Answer sheet(s) of Part and Part are not to be tagged together.
• Part and Part should be mentioned only on the covering page of the respective answer
sheet(s).
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
PART A
1. Diagnostic utility of casts and crystals in urine.
Synovial fluid analysis in arthritis.
5+5
2. Liquid based cytology vs cytospin: Principle, advantages and
disadvantages.
Pitfalls in FNAC of salivary gland tumors.
7+3
3. Bethesda system of reporting thyroid lesions.
Tests which assess synthetic and metabolic functions of liver.
5+5
4.
Cytology of squamous epithelial cell abnormalities of cervix.
Cervical cytology screening strategies.
5+5
5. Automated ESR: Advantages and disadvantages.
Tissue microarray applications.
5+5
P.T.O.