Terminal diffuse alveolar damage in relation to interstitial pneumonias. An autopsy study.

abstract：:A 63-year-old previously healthy woman presented with acute meningitis. Cultures of the cerebrospinal fluid yielded a serotype 1/2a isolate of Listeria monocytogenes that was biochemically typical in all respects, other than the reproducible lack of catalase production. During therapy, the patient developed oculomotor...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Swartz MA,Welch DF,Narayanan RP,Greenfield RA

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma samples from patients with severe classic hemophilia, suspected of having mild inhibitors not detected in the standard Bethesda inhibitor test, were examined in modified Bethesda tests and in a screening test based on the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). The APTT test was more sensitive to mild inh...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ewing NP,Kasper CK

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histologic diagnosis of a nonpalpable breast lesion requires the following: (1) mammographically directed excision of the suspect lesion, (2) recovery of the target lesion from the tissue specimen, and (3) demonstration of the lesion in histologic section. Recovery of lesional tissue is a function of localization with...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Alberhasky MT

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory syncytial virus is detected in cell culture by the presence of cytopathic effect. To detect RSV before cytopathic effect is usually seen, slides were evaluated retrospectively from 482 HEp-2 cell cultures on days 2-4 after inoculation. Indirect immunofluorescent staining detected RSV in 57 of 94 cultures t...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bromberg K,Tannis G,Daidone B

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program has been in effect for 20 years. During the past 6 years, samples were distributed for screening, investigation, and identification of hemoglobinopathies to test laboratory proficiency. Six samples for hemoglobin (Hb) S screening were distributed to from 37 to 163 laboratorie...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lafferty J,Ali MA,Carstairs K,Crawford L

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The volume of data contained in a data warehouse represents a potential resource to provide the basis for detailed and specific reference intervals. Routine chemistry panel testing data were derived from an outreach laboratory patient population of 438,180 people and then screened by multiple data filters to identify ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bock BJ,Dolan CT,Miller GC,Fitter WF,Hartsell BD,Crowson AN,Sheehan WW,Williams JD

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood samples of 23 patients who had hairy cell leukemia were examined for leukocyte alkaline phosphatase scores. Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase levels were elevated in seventeen patients (74%), were normal in six (26%), and were not decreased in any patient. The mean leukocyte alkaline phosphatase score wa...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Aiba M,Raffa PP,Katayama I

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DRC (dendritic reticulum cell) antigen expression was studied in 38 cases of B-cell lymphomas including follicular lymphoma. The results of this study showed DRC-1 to be expressed in 1/3 of small lymphocytic; 3/3 of mantle zone lymphoma (MZL); 10/10 of follicular, small cleaved; 6/7 of follicular, mixed; 1/2 of follic...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Mori N,Oka K,Kojima M

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitroglycerin has been reported to reduce activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) values in patients treated with concurrent heparin and nitroglycerin. However, in vivo studies have yielded conflicting results. In this in vitro evaluation, nitroglycerin was added to samples of pooled plasma from normal volunteers...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Barnes AD,Horn JR,Wittkowsky AK

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum bicarbonate testing has been reported to be inaccurate in several clinical studies. This prompted a search for systemic errors in bicarbonate testing devices, which has been inconclusive. The effect on serum bicarbonate level measurement of partially filling plain red-top (clot) vacutainer tubes was studied in h...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Herr RD,Swanson T

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Borrelia burgdorferi is difficult to detect in routine biopsy material from patients with skin lesions of borreliosis. In this study, a new immunohistochemical method, focus floating microscopy (FFM), was developed to detect B burgdorferi in tissue sections and was compared with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). By usi...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Eisendle K,Grabner T,Zelger B

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Approximately 15% of breast cancers show equivocal human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) results on HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) and are reflexed for fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). However, some cases remain equivocal. In this study, we evaluated these double-equivocal cases by using...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hou Y,Nitta H,Li Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of infantile hemangioendothelioma were immunohistochemically studied with the use of antibodies against von Willebrand factor (vWF), Ulex europaeus I lectin (UEA I), vimentin, thrombomodulin (TM), and actin, as endothelial cell (EC) markers. Because of a broad variety of histologic features, the growth pat...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Yasunaga C,Sueishi K,Ohgami H,Suita S,Kawanami T

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytopathologic smears and/or imprints of human adrenal cortex (9 cases) and its disorders were examined, including adrenocortical nodule (3 cases), adrenocortical adenoma (23 cases), carcinoma (8 cases), and renal cell carcinoma (6 cases). Immunocytochemistry directed against 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and ad...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sasano H,Shizawa S,Nagura H

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine clostridial infections have historically been associated with puerperal sepsis, often subsequent to instrumented abortions. Isolated reports have been associated with a malignant neoplasm or degenerating leiomyoma, most often after instrumentation, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy. In these cases, well-...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hogan SF,Ireland K

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Auto Microbic System (AMS) is an almost completely automated system, capable of identifying Enterobacteriaceae after 8 hours, and some glucose nonfermenters after 13 hours of incubation. The Autobac ID system is a mechanized, computer-assisted system capable of identifying Enterobacteriaceae and many nonfermentati...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Barry AL,Gavan TL,Badal RE,Telenson MJ

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Descriptive reports of liver histologic features in celiac disease (CD) are sparse, and the effect of a gluten-free diet (GFD) on the course of liver injury is poorly understood. We reviewed liver biopsy specimens in 30 patients with CD and performed immunostains for IgG, IgG4, IgM, and IgA. Subsequent liver biochemic...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Mounajjed T,Oxentenko A,Shmidt E,Smyrk T

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the unusual presentation of pernicious anemia in many black women, a further characterization of this disease among the different racial groups was undertaken. The following were found. (1) Black women under the age of 50 years had a significantly lower prevalence of anti-parietal cell antibody than did "Eu...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Carmel R,Ozturk G,Johnson CS,Tung KS,Terasaki PI

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hairy cell populations of greater than 90 purity were prepared from six samples obtained from four patients with leukemic reticuloendotheliosis (LRE). These then were analyzed for surface immunoglobulin (SIg) and antigens specified by a panel of monoclonal antibodies. The hairy cells from all patients displayed SIg an...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Janckila AJ,Stelzer GT,Wallace JH,Yam LT

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported 24 cases of marrow fibrin-ring granuloma (FRG) encountered in 1 institution and concluded that, contrary to previous studies showing marrow FRG as a diagnostic marker for Q fever, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was the most common proven cause of such FRG. The present study characterized patients with...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chung HJ,Chi HS,Jang S,Park CJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reference values for hematologic parameters are determined using data from patient populations of a whole year. As a consequence, the authors are not dependent on a limited selected population and can determine reference values for all age and sex groups. It turns out that from the possible compilation technics the ga...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Swaanenburg JC,Rutten WP,Holdrinet AC,van Strik R

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the histogenesis of and determine the most useful markers for diagnosing anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), 32 cases, including 2 with numerous osteoclast-like cells, were stained with a battery of antibodies to epithelial (keratin, epithelial membrane antigen [EMA], carcinoembryonic antigen [CEA]), mesenchy...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ordóñez NG,El-Naggar AK,Hickey RC,Samaan NA

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report here a case of lymphoepithelial cystic lesion (LECL) of unknown origin in the mediastinum, which is closely related to a signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma. A 73-year-old man presented with a mass as revealed on a chest x-ray. During surgical operation, a solid, well-circumscribed and encapsulated 9 X ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ishimaru Y,Shibata Y,Ohkawara S,Ohshima H,Kihara S

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoperoxidase strains for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), prostatic acid phosphatase (PAcP), epithelial membrane antigen (EMA), and cytokeratins (MAK 6 and CK-KES) were performed on 1 case of squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate and on 13 cases of squamous metaplasia of prostatic epithelium in an effort to demo...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lager DJ,Goeken JA,Kemp JD,Robinson RA

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infusible platelet membranes (IPMs) prepared from fresh or outdated human platelets have been shown to correct prolonged bleeding times in thrombocytopenic rabbits. In previous trials, IPMs did not seem to be immunogenic and lacked dose-limiting toxicity. The present study was undertaken to explore whether the platele...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Graham SS,Gonchoroff NJ,Miller JL

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to compare Multiplate impedance platelet aggregometry (IPA) with light transmission aggregometry (LTA) and the PFA-100 for determining the prevalence of residual platelet reactivity (RPR) by the Multiplate IPA in 297 patients with acute coronary syndrome receiving dual antiplatelet therapy. Aggregati...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Paniccia R,Antonucci E,Maggini N,Romano E,Gori AM,Marcucci R,Prisco D,Abbate R

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urine myoglobin concentrations are measured clinically to assess rhabdomyolysis and the related risk of renal damage. We studied urine myoglobin concentrations in vitro to explore the factors affecting stability. Myoglobin was very unstable in urine specimens, especially below pH 6.5, and its immunoreactivity deterior...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chen-Levy Z,Wener MH,Toivola B,Daum P,Reyes M,Fine JS

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venography was performed on fifty-six patients suspected of having deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the legs. The accuracy of the D-dimer measurement in plasma using two latex tests and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was compared with that of usual determination of total fibrin(ogen) degradation products ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bounameaux H,Schneider PA,Reber G,de Moerloose P,Krahenbuhl B

更新日期：1989-01-01 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：:Platelet satellitism (PS), the phenomenon of platelet rosetting around polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN), which is observed in ethylenediamineetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-anticoagulated blood at room temperature, is caused by the presence of IgG autoantibodies in the serum. Fourteen patients with PS were studied, and th...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bizzaro N,Goldschmeding R,von dem Borne AE

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00