Examination of cytological smears and clot sections prepared from pleural fluids: A comparative study

Cytopathology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 406-413

  Dhundee, J ^a   Cotter, M ^a   Gibbs, A R ^a  

^a LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytological techniques; Cytology; Pleural effusion; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029906948     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.1996.tb00546.x     Document Type: Review

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