Changes in automated complete blood cell count and differential leukocyte count results induced by storage of blood at room temperature.

abstract：:Renal solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) have been reported infrequently. We report a 76-year-old man with a left renal mass that had previously been shown radiographically to be stable, but was now growing. Grossly, the mass measured 12 cm, was poorly circumscribed, and invaded beyond the renal capsule. Approximately 10%...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Fine SW,McCarthy DM,Chan TY,Epstein JI,Argani P

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic angiomyolipoma is a rare, benign, hepatic mesenchymal neoplasm found in both males and females, and most commonly in adult females. Angiomyolipoma occurs most commonly in the kidneys. The liver represents the second most frequent site of involvement. Hepatic angiomyolipomas are composed of varying amounts of s...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Petrolla AA,Xin W

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:-Evaluation of 12 or more lymph nodes (LNs) is currently used as a quality indicator for adequacy of pathologic examination of colon cancer resections. OBJECTIVE:-To evaluate the utility of a focused LN search in the immediate vicinity of the tumor and a "second look" protocol in improving LN staging in colon ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Lisovsky M,Schutz SN,Drage MG,Liu X,Suriawinata AA,Srivastava A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 3-month period, 61,496 errors were detected in clinical laboratory reports by 631 participants in the College of American Pathologists' 1990 Q-Probes program. Each error detected was defined as an opportunity for improvement. Almost 4% of the detected errors were attributed to nonlaboratory personnel and approx...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Howanitz PJ,Walker K,Bachner P

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histopathology is based on the interpretation of features of the microscopic image. In recent years, there has evolved interest in assessing quantifiable data from these images, with the intent of providing more precise diagnostic and prognostic information. Proliferation characteristics of tumors are among the most i...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Woosley JT

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report findings from an autopsy of a 45-year-old woman with the rare lysosomal storage disease mucolipidosis type III α/β. Her disease manifested most notably as multiple bone and cartilage problems with tracheal and bronchial malacia. Principal autopsy findings included gross abnormalities in bone and cartilage wi...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Kerr DA,Memoli VA,Cathey SS,Harris BT

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:More than 25 years ago, John G. Azzopardi described a distinctive intraepithelial neoplastic breast lesion, which he designated "clinging carcinoma in situ"; he considered it as another variant of ductal carcinoma in situ, an early lesion that can easily be missed because the changes are mainly cytologic rather...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Moinfar F

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present recent advances in the use of molecular markers in diagnosis, in prognosis, in early detection, in novel therapies, and in understanding the molecular pathogenesis of colorectal neoplasia. DATA AND LITERATURE SOURCES:A review of studies of molecular markers in colorectal neoplasia, published in En...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Grizzle WE,Manne U,Jhala NC,Weiss HL

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The Mre11-Rad50-NBS1 complex plays an important role in telomere maintenance. Recently, it has been proposed that alterations in Mre11 function may be contributing factors in the development of some tumors. Moreover, mutations of Mre11 have been demonstrated to cause reduced Mre11 immunostaining. OBJECTIVE:To ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Nakanishi K,Kumaki F,Hiroi S,Mukai M,Ikeda E,Kawai T

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All diagnosticians are aware of malpractice and its implications. To allay justifiable fears, familiarity with legal terminology and legal procedures is invaluable. In this article, the ramifications of malpractice coverage, the tenets of risk management, and the proceedings related to a malpractice lawsuit are clarif...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Kline TJ

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT.—:Urine drug testing is frequently ordered by health care providers. Immunoassays are widely used for drug testing, yet have potential limitations, including variable cross-reactivity. The last decade has seen worsening of a prescription drug abuse epidemic. OBJECTIVE.—:To use data from a College of American P...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Krasowski MD,McMillin GA,Melanson SEF,Dizon A,Magnani B,Snozek CLH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a woman who underwent a jejunoileal bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity and in whom severe jaundice and hepatic failure developed six months later; these developments prompted restoration of the normal continuity of the small bowel. Four serial wedge biopsy specimens of the liver were taken during a ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Allam C,Bala'a M,Shamma'a M

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is an independent inverse risk factor for coronary artery disease. Current methodologies for measurement of HDL-C in most clinical laboratories involve chemical precipitation-based methods. However, these methods are time-consuming, affected by high triglycerides,...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Hoang MP,Hirany SV,Parupia J,Devaraj S,Jialal I

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autopsy is receiving renewed emphasis as a tool for quality assurance in clinical medicine. Postmortem blood cultures frequently are taken during the autopsy but are costly and of unclear diagnostic utility. To assess whether postmortem blood cultures contribute any useful information not already known from antemo...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Wilson SJ,Wilson ML,Reller LB

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Pretransfusion testing of whole blood and red blood cell recipients is regulated by the federal government under the authority of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988. Regulated tests include determination of ABO group, Rh D type, antibody detection, antibody identification, and crossmatching....

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Shulman IA,Maffei LM,Downes KA

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:- Nonuterine high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSCs) are believed to arise most often from precursors in the fallopian tube referred to as serous tubal intraepithelial carcinomas (STICs). A designation of tubal origin has been suggested for all cases of nonuterine HGSC if a STIC is identified. OBJECTIVE:- To high...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Singh R,Cho KR

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients with congenital partial absence of the right ventricular myocardium were studied. These cases are unique in that all three patients died suddenly and none had clinical evidence of cardiovascular disease. Two of the three patients were active in sports, and both died suddenly while playing basketball. At...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Virmani R,Robinowitz M,Clark MA,McAllister HA Jr

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:-Immunohistochemical analysis of tissue biopsy specimens is a crucial tool in diagnosis of both rejection and infection in patients with solid organ transplants. In the past 15 years, the concept of antibody-mediated rejection has been refined, and diagnostic criteria have been codified in renal, heart, pancrea...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Troxell ML,Lanciault C

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Case reports have described detection of candidemia by examination of peripheral blood smears. It is unclear whether this method has wider applicability for early detection of fungemia. OBJECTIVE:To determine the sensitivity of smear review for detecting candidemia. DESIGN:Normal and cytopenic blood was spike...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Branda JA,Ferraro MJ,Kratz A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The role of pathologists' assistants (PAs) in terms of surgical and autopsy prosection has been well established; however, the role of PAs in areas beyond surgical and autopsy pathology, such as laboratory administration and management, education, and research, is not so well understood. OBJECTIVE:To determine...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Vitale J,Brooks R,Sovocool M,Rader WR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It has been suggested that localized Langerhans cell histiocytosis may represent an exaggerated form of a proliferative process that has been reported in a few patients with myasthenia gravis. To evaluate the relationship between thymic Langerhans' cell proliferation and myasthenia gravis, we analyzed a rare ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Gilcrease MZ,Rajan B,Ostrowski ML,Ramzy I,Schwartz MR

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Stereotactic biopsies are increasingly being used for the diagnosis and grading of astrocytomas, and there is a growing need to obtain maximum information from these tissue samples. In everyday practice, p53 protein and Ki-67 immunohistochemical analyses are the most frequently used ancillary studies to aid i...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Tihan T,Davis R,Elowitz E,DiCostanzo D,Moll U

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Myofibroblastic proliferations of the urinary bladder, which share some similarities with nodular fasciitis, were first reported in 1980. Since then, they have had several designations, the most frequently used being inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. Based on both histopathologic and prognostic grounds, some ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Alquati S,Gira FA,Bartoli V,Contini S,Corradi D

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to assess the specificity of split renal basement membranes in hereditary nephritis (HN). Thirteen specimens from eight patients with HN were mixed in a random fashion with specimens from control patients with either idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or various forms of glomerulonephritis and wit...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Kohaut EC,Singer DB,Nevels BK,Hill LL

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathologic study of a rare 11-deoxycorticosterone-producing adrenocortical tumor causing primary aldosteronismlike signs and symptoms, revealed several characteristic features as follows: (1) fairly large size with histologic features corresponding to those of benign zone glomerulosa-type aldosteronoma, (2) lack of sp...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Aiba M,Iri H,Suzuki H,Kageyama K,Kawai T,Abe O,Murai M,Tazaki H,Saruta T

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silicone, commonly used in cosmetic procedures owing to its presumed inertness, can yield serious sequelae including acute embolization and pneumonitis. Chronic pulmonary sequelae in response to silicone injection have not been previously described. We report a case of chronic progressive granulomatous pneumonitis in ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Hariri LP,Gaissert HA,Brown R,Ciaranello A,Greene RE,Selig MK,Kradin RL

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Recent changes in pathology residency education have included a decrease in the program length (from 5 years to 4 years for combined anatomic and clinical pathology training) and a national mandate for programs to assess 6 general competencies of trainees. These have undoubtedly led to changes in program curric...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Lagwinski N,Hunt JL

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratin and carcinoembryonic antigen immunoperoxidase staining were applied to lung cancer cells in paraffin sections of cell blocks from sputa and bronchial washings. The results correlate well with cytologic diagnosis. The large cell carcinomas are nonreactive with both antibodies. ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Lyubsky S,Thorn R

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of Toxoplasma seroprevalence among human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients identifies candidates for potential prophylaxis and may influence management among patients who present with mass lesions of the central nervous system. Toxoplasma antibody seroprevalence among persons with human immunodeficien...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Mathews WC,Fullerton SC

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (kayexalate) is a cation-exchange resin given enterally for the treatment of hyperkalemia. Aspiration of this material is a rare occurrence, but when visualized in the alveolus, it has a characteristic microscopic appearance that is virtually diagnostic. In two cases, recognition ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Fenton JJ,Johnson FB,Przygodzk RM,Kalasinsky VF,Al-Dayel F,Travis WD

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00