Cotton block method: One-step method of cell block preparation after fine needle aspiration

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-26

  Musso, Carlos ^a   Silva Santos, Maria C ^a   Pereira, Fausto E L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspiration biopsy; Cell block; Cells; Clinical laboratory techniques; Cotton block method

Indexed keywords

PARAFFIN;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CELL BLOCK; CELL SPECIFICITY; COTTON; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMEAR; TECHNIQUE; WOOL;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 12544259490     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000326090     Document Type: Article

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