Cellular fixation: A study of cytorich red and cytospin collection fluid

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 182-187

  Weidmann, James ^a   Chaubal, Abhijeet ^a   Bibbo, Marluce ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Carnoy s fluid; Cytological techniques; CytoRich Red; Fixatives; Hemolysis; Saponins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0031041253     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000332321     Document Type: Article

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