ABPath Cytopathology study guide

The ABPath Cytopathology subspecialty examination is a one-day, computer-based certifying exam offered by the American Board of Pathology for pathologists who have completed cytopathology fellowship training and wish to demonstrate subspecialty competence. It combines Written/Practical sections with Virtual Microscopy sections; there are no glass slides. All items are multiple-choice, single-best-answer, and are designed to test body of knowledge, judgment, and problem-solving rather than recall alone. The practical material emphasizes interpretive skills, clinical-radiologic-histologic correlation, and management guidelines, while the written material covers factual, administrative, technical, and regulatory content plus systems-based practice and patient care. Topics on this exam: Gynecologic/Anal Cytopathology, Non-Gynecologic and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytopathology, and Laboratory Management/Administration. The ABPath Cytopathology study guide has 3 sections and about 774 words.