Comparison of the Cellient™ automated cell block system and agar cell block method

Cytopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 381-388

  Kruger, A M ^a   Stevens, M W ^a   Kerley, K J ^a   Carter, C D ^a  

^a SA Pathology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Automated cell block; Cell block; CellientTM; Cytology; Immunocytochemistry; Serous effusion

Indexed keywords

AGAR; TUMOR MARKER;

ASCITES FLUID; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC USE; FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT;

AGAR; ASCITIC FLUID; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CYTODIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84911894803     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: 13652303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cyt.12216     Document Type: Article

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