Morphologic evaluation of body fluids prepared by using the cytocentrifuge is an excellent method of concentrating cells for microscopic review. When the pleural fluid is cytocentrifuged for staining, what type of normal cells would one expect to see?
A) Ependymal
B) Mesothelial
C) Synovial
D) Choroid plexus

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Mesothelial cells are the normal cells that line the pleural cavity and are commonly seen in pleural fluid cytocentrifuge preparations. Ependymal cells are found in the central nervous system, synovial cells are found in joints, and choroid plexus cells are found in the ventricles of the brain, and would not normally be seen in pleural fluid.

Morphologic Evaluation of Body Fluids Prepared by Using the Cytocentrifuge