Cytopathology
| Name of Examination in scope | IQC Frequency |
| 1. Palpable or non palpable lesions involving any organ. | Once in a month |
| 2. Body fluids (Ascitic, pleural, CSF, Synovial, Pus, BAL fluid, ET secretion, Nipple discharge) | Once in a month |
| 3. Unstained smear | Once in a month (whenever available) |
| 4. Scraping / brushing (GIT, Bronchial, oral) | Once in a month (whenever available) |
| 5.Cervical and Vaginal smears (conventional) | Once in a month |
| 6. - IQC with each routine and special stain - Hematoxylin and eosin - Giemsa (May Grunwald Giemsa) - Papanicolaou stain | Daily & once in a month -Lot validation with every change of reagent lot |
| 7. Review of previous slides of same patients | At the time of follow up |
| 8. Histopathological correlation of previously reported abnormal smears | Whenever tissue received at histopathology section from the patient previously reported by cytopathology section. |
| 9. ASCUS:SIL ratio assessment of gynaecological smears. | Once yearly |