The role of conventional cytology, immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometric DNA ploidy in the evaluation of body cavity fluids: A prospective study of 52 patients

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 712-721

  Chen, Li Mien ^a,c,d   Lazcano, Oscar ^b   Katzmann, Jerry A ^a   Kimlinger, Teresa K ^a   Li, Chin Yang ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Forest Park Hospital   (United States)

^c TAICHUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Body cavity fluids; Cytology; Flow cytometric DNA ploidy; Immunocytochemistry

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN; DESMIN; EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CANCER; CANCER CELL; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MESOTHELIUM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0031806372     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/109.6.712     Document Type: Article

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