American Burkitt's lymphoma-hand-mirror variant. A detailed investigation of cytologic, ultrastructural, and immunologic features.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the predictive value of growth patterns in patients undergoing sorafenib treatment for metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinomas (CCRCCs). METHODS:Forty-eight patients were analyzed, each of whom underwent nephrectomy and received sorafenib treatment for metastatic CCRCC. Progression-free surv...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Araki H,Tsuzuki T,Kimura T,Tanaka K,Yamada S,Sassa N,Yoshino Y,Hattori R,Gotoh M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of our study was to improve the quality of care in an emergency department (ED) as measured by length of stay (LOS), total turnaround time (TAT) for laboratory result reporting, and the blood culture contamination rate. Data were included for patients who had at least 1 of 5 laboratory tests performed as p...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sheppard C,Franks N,Nolte F,Fantz C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of clindamycin, cefoxitin, imipenem, and metronidazole were determined by the E-Test and a reference agar dilution method for 92 gram-negative anaerobic organisms. For 335 MIC pairs, the agreement between the two systems was 80.1%; 60 (17.9%) differed by two or more twofold dil...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Couroux PR,Massey VE,Schieven BC,Lannigan R,Hussain Z

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a blood derivative that is being evaluated for the prevention and treatment of numerous disorders. Recent studies have suggested beneficial effects from the prophylactic administration of IVIG to very-low-birth-weight neonates. A disadvantage of such therapy is misleading infectiou...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nixon RR,Smith SA,Johnson RL,Pillers DA

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poor core laboratory performance that causes delays in diagnosis and treatment is an impediment to optimal patient care, particularly in high-volume patient care areas such as the emergency department (ED). To evaluate the impact of laboratory performance on patient care outcomes, we obtained data from 11 hospitals re...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Holland LL,Smith LL,Blick KE

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a frequent and virulent pulmonary pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis. If colonization is not prevented, P aeruginosa becomes permanently established and nearly always mutates into a mucoid strain. The alginate-containing matrix of the mucoid strain is thought to allow the formation of ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Pritt B,O'Brien L,Winn W

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has halted in-person medical student education in many large academic centers, including the University of Washington. We identified a unique opportunity to bring comprehensive and targeted anatomic pathology training to large numbers of medical students who would not re...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Parker EU,Chang O,Koch L

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucocele-like lesion (MLL) is a rare mucinous lesion of the breast with highly variable upgrade rates to atypia or malignancy on excision. This spectrum of data has led to differing opinions on the need for surgical excision. We evaluated 50 core biopsy specimens diagnosed as having MLLs and correlated the findings wi...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sutton B,Davion S,Feldman M,Siziopikou K,Mendelson E,Sullivan M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current methods for testing stool samples for hemoglobin utilize peroxidase oxidation of chemical indicators such as guaiac or benzidine. These tests have frequent false-positive and false-negative results, complicating random screening for occult gastrointestinal bleeding. The authors have developed an immunochemical...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Barrows GH,Burton RM,Jarrett DD,Russell GG,Alford MD,Songster CL

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four acid hydrolases, acid phosphatase (AP), alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE), beta-glucuronidase, and N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, were determined cytochemically in peripheral blood lymphocytes from 50 patients with B and T chronic lymphocytic and prolymphocytic leukemias (CLL, PLL) and related disorders. Str...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Crockard A,Chalmers D,Matutes E,Catovsky D

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FNAB is the most important advance in the management of thyroid nodules in the past two decades. Dr Mazzaferri has said that finding a thyroid cancer in a thyroid nodule is like finding a needle in a haystack. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is like applying a strong electromagnet to find that needle. It should be avail...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Greenspan FS

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression and amplification of the HER-2 oncogene in patients with breast cancer has correlated with early onset of metastasis, resistance to hormonal therapy and some forms of chemotherapy, and shortened survival. Therefore, evaluation of this putative prognostic or predictive factor seems critical. Because diff...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gancberg D,Lespagnard L,Rouas G,Paesmans M,Piccart M,Di Leo A,Nogaret JM,Hertens D,Verhest A,Larsimont D

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific radioimmunoassays, sensitive to plasma levels of less than 1% of normal, were developed for protein C and Factor X. In 31 normal subjects, mean plasma antigen levels were as follows: protein C, 3.23 +/- 0.79 microgram/mL (2 SD); Factor X, 7.74 +/- 1.81 microgram/mL. In patient son chronic warfarin therapy, pr...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Epstein DJ,Bergum PW,Bajaj SP,Rapaport SI

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify, describe, and investigate the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features of 8 cases of telangiectatic oncocytoma. METHODS:Fifty-three consecutive renal oncocytomas were reviewed for the telangiectatic pathologic features that were subsequently correlated with the demographic, clinical, and r...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Xiao GQ,Ko HB,Unger P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myofibromatosis generally is regarded as a fibrous proliferative disease of neonates and children that, even when multicentric, has an excellent prognosis and a propensity for spontaneous involution. Reported is a case of solitary, locally recurrent myofibromatosis in the ear canal of an adult patient. It was initiall...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hogan SF,Salassa JR

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytology frequently has some role in preoperatively distinguishing pancreatic mucus-producing neoplasia (intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms [IPMNs] and mucinous cystic neoplasms [MCNs]) from other pancreatic cysts. We evaluated all cytologic specimens at our institutions from resected pancreatic cystic lesions f...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Stelow EB,Shami VM,Abbott TE,Kahaleh M,Adams RB,Bauer TW,Debol SM,Abraham JM,Mallery S,Policarpio-Nicolas ML

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia developing during the course of chronic renal disease is a frequent complication often necessitating periodic transfusion therapy. A number of etiologic factors have been implicated, including decreased production of erythropoietin; decreased erythrocyte life span secondary to uremia and splenomegaly; increased...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hancock DE,Onstad JW,Wolf PL

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have found that amplification and overexpression of the c-erbB-2 oncogene in mammary ductal adenocarcinomas predicts decreased disease-free or overall survival. Information regarding the prognostic and pathogenetic significance of oncogene amplification has been limited by difficulty obtaining suffici...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gramlich TL,Cohen C,Fritsch C,DeRose PB,Gansler T

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laboratory Branch Complement Fixation and FIAX (fluorescence immunoassay) were compared for the detection of antibodies to herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus in human sera. Of 68 sera with no antibodies to herpes simplex virus by complement fixation, one specimen was positive by FIAX (specificity, 98.6%). Of 75 ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Segar JE,Smith TF,Ilstrup DM

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific esterase activity, a property generally ascribed to cells of granulocytic origin, was found in abnormal erythroid precursors obtained from the bone marrows of six patients with untreated erythroleukemia. These erythroblasts also showed nonspecific esterase activity. Neither specific nor nonspecific esterase a...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kass L

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bordetella pertussis (Bp) infection in infants and young children can be associated with a significant increase in small lymphocytes with convoluted and cleaved nuclei (SLCCN) in the peripheral blood (PB). Buffy coat smears were studied that were prepared from the PB of 11 children with documented Bp infection, whose ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kubic VL,Kubic PT,Brunning RD

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesterol content of the high-density lipoproteins has become of interest in evaluating the risk of development of coronary heart disease. There is an inverse relationship between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk. The authors found a significant bias (11.1 mg/dl; 0.289 mmol/l) in a comparison of a rapid...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gerson B,Dean L,Copeland BE

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening sera for streptococcal antibodies is a useful clinical procedure when recent streptococcal infection requires verification. Presently there are two test kits available that detect five (or more) of the antibodies that may be present. These two screening tests were compared using antistreptolysin O (ASO) and ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tolliver PR,Roe MH

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have developed an immunoalkaline phosphatase method and have applied it with success to the study of blood cells. They have now observed that macrophages in tissues and in serous effusions may be nonspecifically stained when immunoalkaline phosphatase methods are used. A systematic study of this endogenous...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Janckila AJ,Yam LT,Li CY

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A flow cytometric technic was developed to detect platelet surface-bound immunoglobulin in patients with thrombocytopenia. Elevated platelet surface IgG and/or IgM was detected in 90.9% of patients with immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). False positive results occurred in 9.3% of patients with nonimmune thrombocyt...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rosenfeld CS,Nichols G,Bodensteiner DC

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The platelet aggregation responses induced by adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and collagen were characterized by parameters defining rate and extent of reaction. Values were compared on the basis of platelet concentration, time elapsed between sample collection and test performance, and sex of donors. Rate and extent of a...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Roper P,Drewinko B,Hasler D,Johnston D,Hester J,Freireich EJ

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have assessed the clinical value of an "accurate" band count as a correlate to infection in 33 patients with a culture proven bacterial infection and a normal total leukocyte count. Thirty hematologically normal outpatients, presumably with no infections, were selected for the control group. Manual 500 cel...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ardron MJ,Westengard JC,Dutcher TF

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To increase transplantation access, particularly in living-donor renal transplantation, efforts have been made to overcome the barrier of ABO incompatibility. In adults, the most successful cases have involved renal transplantation. Although the overall goal of reducing antibodies against donor ABO before and after tr...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Warner PR,Nester TA

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive nonpleomorphic invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), which has rarely been addressed. METHODS:Clinicopathologic characteristics and follow-up of HER2-positive nonpleomorphic ILCs were collected and compared to those of HER2-negative counter...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Zhang H,Moisini I,Ajabnoor RM,Turner BM,D'aguiar M,Cai X,Gao S,Yang Q,Wang X,Schiffhauer L,Hicks DG

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An antithrombin assay (AA) and an antithrombin assay modified by the addition of heparin (H-AA) were performed using sera from healthy subjects, patients predisposed to thrombosis, and patients with thromboembolic disease. Characteristic AA, and H-AA patterns were found in each group. Normal controls and four of 39 "p...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Innerfield I,Stone ML,Mersheimer W,Clauss RD,Greenberg J

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00