Effectiveness of the cell block technique in diagnostic cytopathology

Journal of Cytology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 177-182

  Khan, Shehnaz ^a   Omar, Tanvier ^a   Michelow, Pamela ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cell block; FNA smears; immunocytochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867393453     PISSN: 09709371     EISSN: 09745165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9371.101167     Document Type: Article

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