Issues in cerebrospinal fluid management. CSF Venereal Disease Research Laboratory testing.

abstract：:We evaluated a more efficient method of processing liquid-based cervical cytology specimens for human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing by Hybrid Capture II (HCII). Aliquots were made from 701 specimens in the following sequence: 4.0, 2.0, 1.0, 0.5, and 1.5 mL. The 4.0-mL aliquot was processed by the standard method (S...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Castle PE,Garcia-Meijide M,Holladay EB,Chuke R,Payne J,Long A,Siefers H,Demuth F,Lorincz AT

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several adulterants are used to mask tests for abused drugs in urine. Adulterants such as "Klear" and "Whizzies" contain potassium nitrite, and "Urine Luck" contains pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC). The presence of these adulterants cannot be detected by routine specimen integrity checks (pH, specific gravity, and tem...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Dasgupta A,Wahed A,Wells A

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to assess the loss of E-cadherin (EC) as a diagnostic marker or a predictor of prognosis. We stained 276 breast carcinomas with monoclonal antibodies to EC (invasive lobular carcinomas [ILC] and variants, 59; invasive ductal carcinoma and ductal special types [IDC], 204; tubulolobular carcinoma [TLC]...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Qureshi HS,Linden MD,Divine G,Raju UB

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients using anticoagulation point-of-care (POC) monitors are advised to periodically test these systems against laboratory methods to monitor performance. The international normalized ratio (INR), however, can vary between test systems owing to different instrument-reagent combinations. In a randomized study evalua...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sunderji R,Gin K,Shalansky K,Carter C,Chambers K,Davies C,Schwartz L,Fung A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To establish the effect of a quality control failure on the performance of the LCx-GC nucleic-acid amplification assay for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL) in the field, we conducted a retrospective analysis comparing the clinical and analytic performance of the recalled lots with those not...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Skeate RC,Wahi MM,Hanson KL,Cartwright CP

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 138 patients seen consecutively in an adult allergy clinic were studied to determine serum alpha1-antitrypsin (alpha1-AT) levels and protease inhibitor (Pi) phenotypes. These were compared with a control group of 700 healthy young adult blood donors. Both total serum trypsin inhibitory capacity (STIC) and ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ihrig J,Schwartz HJ,Rynbrandt DJ,Kleinerman J

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To verify their clinical usefulness in diagnosis and early response to therapy of sideropenic anemia, we compared the behavior of the reticulocyte parameter (RET-Y), a raw measure dependent on size and content of the cell, generated by the Sysmex XE 2100, with the mean reticulocyte volume (MCVr) and mean reticulocyte ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Buttarello M,Temporin V,Ceravolo R,Farina G,Bulian P

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a need for a simple, sensitive, specific, and inexpensive test for immunoglobulin M antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc IgM). A solid phase passive hemagglutination test (SP-PHA) was developed for this purpose and compared with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test. Hepatitis B core an...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Petchclai B,Khupulsup K,Kurathong S

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A test for the detection of antibodies to HTLV-III is available and will be widely used to screen donated blood to prevent transfusion-associated acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Based upon the sensitivity and specificity, the authors calculated the expected predictive values for different groups of asymptom...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sivak SL,Wormser GP

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new hemolytic plate method for the functional assessment of alternative-pathway complement activity is described. The plates are easy to prepare and the method simple to perform. Analysis of 23 normal serum samples showed a mean lysis diameter of 4.1 +/- 0.2 mm (1 standard deviation). ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Fong JS,Renaud L

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe our experience, both in meeting challenges and in reporting outcomes, of the consolidation of anatomic pathology services in the North Shore-LIJ Health System in February 2011. METHODS:We addressed issues of governance, personnel, physical plant, quality programming, connectivity, and education....

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Groppi DE,Alexis CE,Sugrue CF,Bevis CC,Bhuiya TA,Crawford JM

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:BCOR-CCNB3 sarcoma (BCS) is an undifferentiated tumor that has some clinical and morphologic similarity to classic Ewing sarcoma, but it is characterized by a distinct BCOR-CCNB3 gene fusion. There are no reports describing its cytomorphologic findings. METHODS:We describe cytologic findings of five molecul...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gajdzis P,Laé M,Pierron G,Brisse HJ,Orbach D,Fréneaux P,Laurence V,Klijanienko J

更新日期：2020-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:α1-Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is associated with an increased risk for lung and liver disease. Identification of AAT deficiency as the underlying cause of these diseases is important in correct patient management. METHODS:AAT deficiency is commonly diagnosed by demonstrating low concentrations of AAT foll...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Suh-Lailam BB,Procter M,Krautscheid P,Haas J,Kumar S,Mao R,Grenache DG

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:Two cases of papillary cystic tumor (PCT) of the pancreas were investigated for the presence of estrogen receptors (ERs) and progesterone receptors (PgRs). Both PCT and normal pancreas are able to specifically bind 3H-estradiol. This binding almost exclusively results from the presence of high levels of type II ER, wh...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Carbone A,Ranelletti FO,Rinelli A,Vecchio FM,Lauriola L,Piantelli M,Capelli A

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three commercially available enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) were evaluated for specificity and sensitivity compared to immunofluorescent assays (IFAs) for detection of IgG and IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii (Toxo) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV). A panel of 78 sera were tested, including specimens known to contain Toxo IgG...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Van Enk RA,James KK,Thompson KD

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical, light microscopic, and immunohistochemical features of 14 sinonasal malignant melanomas were studied to show their diverse morphologic appearance and distinction from therapeutically more amenable neoplasms that occur in this region. The tumors arose in 6 men and 8 women (median age, 70 years). Eleven pa...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Franquemont DW,Mills SE

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Double immunostaining of tissue sections by monoclonal antibodies has been performed using, in immunofluorescence, combinations of reagents conjugated with different fluorochromes. These were monoclonal antibodies directly labeled with phycoerythrin (a new red fluorochrome) and haptenated monoclonal antibodies detecte...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Pizzolo G,Chilosi M

更新日期：1984-07-01 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：:There are wide variations in the preparation of histologic sections from endoscopic esophageal biopsy specimens. We evaluated serial step sections from 261 esophageal or gastroesophageal junction biopsies at 4 levels to determine the first level at which goblet cell metaplasia (GCM) was detected. Deeper step sections ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chitkara YK,Eyre CL

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryostat sections from fully developed papular lesions of lymphomatoid papulosis (histologic subtype A or B) have been examined by immunoenzymatic staining with 24 monoclonal antibodies against lymphoid cells and their subsets. The lesions demonstrated essentially identical cellular compositions and consisted of T-lym...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ralfkiaer E,Stein H,Wantzin GL,Thomsen K,Ralfkiaer N,Mason DY

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An evaluation of the performance of duplicate prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) assays was undertaken to develop analytical duplicate performance criteria in order to quantitate the risks associated with singlet versus duplicate procedures. Data were retrospectively collected from ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Scheer WD,Catrou PG,Lipscomb GE,Boudreau DA

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examines whether the assumptions that pathologists understand the medical malpractice negligence rule and have a clear single standard of care are reasonable. METHODS:Two hundred eighty-one Texas academic pathologists and trainees were presented 10 actual pathology malpractice cases from publicly...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Allen TC,Stafford M,Liang BA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to evaluate the clinical, histologic, and histochemical staining characteristics of intestinal metaplasia (IM) at an endoscopically normal-appearing esophagogastric junction (IM-EGJ) compared with IM in a columnar-lined esophagus (IM-CLE). A prospective study included 253 patients referred for elective...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： van Sandick JW,van Lanschot JB,van Felius L,Haringsma J,Tytgat GN,Dekker W,Drillenburg P,Offerhaus GJ,ten Kate FJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The greater precision in prothrombin time monitoring obtained using thromboplastins with low international sensitivity index (ISI) values are believed to result in improved patient care. The authors conducted a blinded prospective study of 84 random patients on low-intensity warfarin therapy who were monitored with ei...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Brophy MT,Fiore LD,Lau J,Goodwin R,Lopez A,Deykin D

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clonality of dendritic cell proliferations arising in patients with previously diagnosed B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma has not been determined. The highly polymorphic human androgen receptor gene (HUMARA) can be used to assess the pattern of X-chromosome inactivation and, hence, the clonality of tumors in female pat...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wu CD,Wickert RS,Williamson JE,Sun NC,Brynes RK,Chan WC

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the histopathologic and immunophenotypic features of a temporary splenic allograft exposed to massive donor-specific antibody (DSA) insult. METHODS:A human cadaveric donor splenic allograft was temporarily transplanted in a highly sensitized patient with the intention of removing DSA before inte...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gaitonde S,Hassan M,Mehta V,Benedetti E,Tzvetanov I,Lichvar A,Pirzada S,Setty S

更新日期：2020-11-21 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：:Subsequent to recent disclosures that low serum vitamin B12 results can appear normal using many of the current radioassay methods because of the presence of cobalamin (vitamin B12) analogues in human serum, a number of radioassay kits have become available with modified intrinsic factor preparations and claims of mea...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： LeFebvre RJ,Virji AS,Mertens BF

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet function testing is important for the diagnostic evaluation of common and rare bleeding disorders. Our study goals were to promote best practices and reduce unnecessary testing variances by developing North American guidelines on platelet function testing. Guidelines were developed by consensus for expert rec...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hayward CP,Moffat KA,Raby A,Israels S,Plumhoff E,Flynn G,Zehnder JL

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00