The cytocentrifuge has been an indispensable technique for body fluid analysis in the advanced laboratories. Filter card is the consumable which needs to be purchased from the manufacturer at a significant cost. Purchase formalities in the hospital, transport issues might jeopardise use of cytospin at times. A locally available alternative without compromising the quality of the cell preparation could be very helpful in such situations [Table/Fig-2a]. We could as well demonstrate that there was no significant difference in the cell density between conventional and custom made cards [Table/Fig-2b&c]. In addition to this, there is a significant cost advantage. In our study, we could prepare the custom made filter cards at quarter of a Rupee (approx. 2 US cents) compared to Rs 25 (approx. 40 US cents) per card sold by the manufacturer.