Use of liquid-based cytology in serous fluids: A comparison with conventional cytopreparatory techniques

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 825-835

  Gabriel, Charlotte ^a   Achten, Ruth ^a   Drijkoningen, Maria ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Pathologische Ontleedkunde   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Body fluids; Clinical laboratory techniques; Liquid based cytology; PrepStain; Serous fluids

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUID; CYTOLOGY; EFFUSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIQUID BASED CYTOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 8744275533     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000326453     Document Type: Review

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