A review of 50 consecutive cytology cell block preparations in a large general hospital

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 985-990

  Mayall, Frederick ^a   Chang, Bridget ^a   Darlington, Ann ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Audit; Cell block; Fine needle aspiration cytology; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN;

CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THYMOMA; TUMOR;

EID: 0031467584     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.12.985     Document Type: Review

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