Primary osteomyelitis due to an anaerobic microorganism.

abstract：:The evaluation of quality control (QC) practices from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Microbiology Surveys demonstrates a trend away from daily controls similar to that first noted in 1980. Previous recommendations for more relevant cost-containment oriented weekly QC procedures are discussed, and the 1982 ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Jones RN,Edson DC,Gilmore BF

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free testosterone (FT) measurement by equilibrium dialysis and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectroscopy (LCMS/MS) is the "gold standard." We hypothesized that calculated FT values could substitute for measured values; compared FT results reported by Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington, DC, with r...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： DeVan ML,Bankson DD,Abadie JM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proliferative lesions, which include collagen, elastic fibers and abnormally oriented muscle fibers, were found to develop in intramyocardial arteries more rapidly with age in cigarette smokers than in nonsmokers. The study attempted to determine whether these lesions reduce perfusion pressures in the subendocardial z...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Naeye RL,Truong LD

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The characteristics of the normal adult thymus in both sexes were determined in 50 cases of accidental death by a simplified quantitative histologic technic. A table of normal values derived from these findings was used for making comparisons with thymus from autopsies of 50 additional patients suffering terminal illn...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Smith SM,Ossa-Gomez LJ

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated a comprehensive deidentification engine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA, that uses a complex set of rules, dictionaries, pattern-matching algorithms, and the Unified Medical Language System to identify and replace identifying text in clinical reports while preserving ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gupta D,Saul M,Gilbertson J

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors studied the effect of averaging replicated assays of Factor IX coagulation activity and Factor IX antigen on each plasma specimen in improving the ability to detect carriers of hemophilia B. The improvement resulting from this procedure is particularly marked in tests depending on the linear regression of ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lipworth L,Tiarks CY,Rice CA,Pechet L

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate metastasis associated in colon cancer 1 (MACC1) and MET expression in colorectal adenoma, Tis, early-stage invasive (T1 and T2), and advanced adenocarcinoma with liver metastasis using immunohistochemistry. METHODS:Ninety-three paraffin-embedded colorectal tumor specimens were immunohistochem...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ren B,Zakharov V,Yang Q,McMahon L,Yu J,Cao W

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to determine if the diagnosis of nephrogenic adenoma (NA) can be made on cytologic criteria alone and if pair box gene transcription factor 8 (PAX8) is useful in the diagnosis of NA in daily cytology practice. METHODS:Cytologic features of NA previously described in a literature wer...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： McCroskey Z,Pambuccian SE,Wojcik EM,Barkan GA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Tissue confirmation of the intrauterine location of a pregnancy can be difficult grossly, necessitating a frozen section diagnosis. First-trimester tissue is often scant and can be exhausted by frozen section. We examined 39 endometrial curettings performed for rule-out ectopic pregnancy by touch prep to exa...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chen AL,Tambouret RH,Roberts DJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the development and testing of a novel pre-sign-out quality assurance tool for case diagnoses that allows for the random review of a percentage of cases by a second pathologist before case verification and release of the final report. The tool incorporates the ability to record and report levels of diagnos...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Owens SR,Dhir R,Yousem SA,Kelly SM,Piccoli A,Wiehagen L,Lassige K,Parwani AV

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present immunoperoxidase study attempted to localize aldosterone and cortisol in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded adrenal glands or tumors. Apparently, steroid substances are solubilized during routine tissue processing, and the cytoplasm of adrenal cortical cells is not stained by either antialdosterone or antico...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hsu SM,Raine L,Martin HF

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) results from the interaction of the Virchow triad (venous stasis, endothelial injury, and hypercoagulability). Risk factors for increased hypercoagulability, or thrombophilia, include activated protein C resistance/factor V Leiden, the prothrombin G20210A mutation, deficiencies of the natu...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ballard RB,Marques MB,Education Committee of the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists.

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasion of the visceral pleura is an important component of lung carcinoma staging, and in some studies is an independent prognostic indicator. Evaluation of invasion by H&E may be indeterminate. Elastic stains can be helpful but are performed rarely. We reviewed all lung carcinoma resections from 1993 for 13 histolo...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bunker ML,Raab SS,Landreneau RJ,Silverman JF

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood glucose results for 2,601 specimens obtained at multiphasic health examination, divided into three age groups, were analyzed using probability plot paper. Two straight lines could be fitted to each distribution. The assumption was made that the lower lines correspond to "normal-healthy" persons, whereas the uppe...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Morgenstern NL,Shearn MA

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A critical limit protocol requiring that all point of care glucose meter readings > 22.2 mmol/L (400 mg/dL) and < 2.2 mmol/L (40 mg/dL) be immediately confirmed by the laboratory was assessed. A total of 193 (2%) of 9,523 glucose meter determinations (63 patients) were > 22.2 or < 2.2 mmol/L. One hundred twenty-two (6...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lum G

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Increasing evidence suggests involvement of inflammation in the atherosclerotic process. We examined cytokines and other inflammatory markers in 865 patients with chest pain in whom coronary angiography revealed no evidence of CAD or CAD...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Martins TB,Anderson JL,Muhlestein JB,Horne BD,Carlquist JF,Roberts WL,Carlquist JF

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of septicemia caused by Pseudomonas paucimobilis is reported. This represents the first definitive case of disease produced by this yellow-pigmented, nonfermentative bacillus. ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Slotnick IJ,Hall J,Sacks H

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A tumor of the larynx composed of a small infiltrating and well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma and a large polypoid sarcomatous mass showing the histologic features of the malignant giant cell tumor of soft parts (MGCT) is reported. Other types of sarcomatous components have been described with squamous cell c...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Alguacil-Garcia A,Alonso A,Pettigrew NM

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three brands of blood collection tubes were studied for their influence on the prothrombin time (PT) and international sensitivity index (ISI) for 5 commercial thromboplastin reagents. With all reagents, PTs were shorter in Vacutainer (Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems, Plymouth, England) samples than in S-Monovette...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： van den Besselaar AM,Hoekstra MM,Witteveen E,Didden JH,van der Meer FJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clq precipitins were assayed in a model system by absorption nephelometry. Polyethylene glycol was used to extract immune complexes so that sufficient sensitivity with minimal interference could be achieved. Using a double beam spectrophotometer, we found that the reaction of immune complexes with Clq occurred rapidly...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Levinson SS,Goldman J

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of intercellular adhesion facilitates tumor invasion. To clarify the relation between altered expression of cell adhesion molecules and progression of T1 superficial bladder tumors, 101 cases (71 T1 tumors, 30 T2/T3 tumors) were examined immunohistochemically for E-cadherin and alpha-, beta-, and gamma-catenins. ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Clairotte A,Lascombe I,Fauconnet S,Mauny F,Félix S,Algros MP,Bittard H,Kantelip B

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the value of argyrophilic nucleolar organizer region (AgNOR) staining as a potential technique for the estimation of cell kinetics in conventional histology sections, in benign and malignant breast lesions. Using a silver staining technique and immunohistochemistry, the authors correlated the numbe...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Dervan PA,Gilmartin LG,Loftus BM,Carney DN

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We surveyed 271 laboratories participating in a quality assessment program to ascertain whether the use of a calibration curve for determining the international normalized ratio (INR) would improve interlaboratory accuracy and precision. Lyophilized warfarinized samples with INR values assigned through manual calibrat...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Brien WF,Baskerville JC,Taberner DA,Crawford L

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the selective staining of lysosomes in cells of neutrophilic granulocytic origin by the azo textile dye basic blue 93. Used as a single agent aqueous stain after fixation, the dye stained lysosomes black. Stained in this way, lysosomes were sharply delimited and easily visualized. Large numbers o...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kass L

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To correlate human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) viral load with pathologic features in graft acute hepatitis of unknown origin. METHODS:Liver frozen samples from 26 patients with graft hepatitis of unknown origin were available for HHV-6 DNA quantification. RESULTS:In 10 (38.5%) of 26 liver samples, HHV-6 DNA was...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Buyse S,Roque-Afonso AM,Vaghefi P,Gigou M,Dussaix E,Duclos-Vallée JC,Samuel D,Guettier C

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the hematopoietic origin of mast cells is very probable, the cell from which they originate is still a matter of speculation. The description of "transitional basophil/mast cells" in myeloproliferative disorders has suggested a common origin for basophils and mast cells. In a case of mast cell transformation ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gabriel LC,Escribano LM,Marie JP,Zittoun R,Navarro JL

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunohistochemical staining patterns of three pulmonary blastomas (PBs) were studied for markers of mesenchymal (vimentin, muscle-specific actin) and epithelial (cytokeratin, epithelial membrane antigen) differentiation to clarify their phenotypic nature and, possibly, their histogenesis. Epithelial markers were ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Berean K,Truong LD,Dudley AW Jr,Cagle PT

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms with abnormalities of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 gene (FGFR1) are a rare and aggressive disease group that harbors translocations of FGFR1 with at least 14 recognized partner genes. We report a case of a patient with a novel t(17;21)(p13;q22) with RUNX1 rearrangement a...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kumar KR,Chen W,Koduru PR,Luu HS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with essential thrombocythemia showed a marked decrease in ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation in addition to other aggregation defects during routine aggregation studies for prolonged bleeding times. Further investigation revealed type I von Willebrand's disease (vWD) in one patient and a variant of ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Raman BK,Sawdyk M,Saeed SM

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic adenoiditis is defined as the presence of numerous brightly fluorescent IgE mast cells (FIEMC) demonstrated in formalin-fixed adenoid tissue by the trypsin-immunofluorescent method. A prospective study of 606 routinely accessioned cases seen during a 39-month period revealed 98 positive cases. Correlation wit...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Loesel LS

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00