Measuring direct thrombin inhibitors with routine and dedicated coagulation assays: which assay is helpful?

abstract：:A catenoidal, or saddle-shaped, configuration of the interventricular septum, concave toward the left ventricular cavity in the transverse plane, but convex toward the left ventricular cavity in the apex to base plane, occurs in idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis and possibly may lead to septal hypertrophy and...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hutchins GM,Moore GW,Skoog DK

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reducing the rate of avoidable errors is crucial to patient safety. Telephone calls with misunderstood critical results constitute one area in which opportunities for improvement exist. The aviation industry has dealt with this issue by requiring pilots to repeat instructions received from the air traffic controller. ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Barenfanger J,Sautter RL,Lang DL,Collins SM,Hacek DM,Peterson LR

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the diagnostic significance of the kappa/lambda ratio in germinal center (GC) B cells in Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT), we used 4-color flow cytometry to immunophenotype 27 samples (21 patients) of well-characterized HT B-cell clonality was analyzed further by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the immunoglo...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chen HI,Akpolat I,Mody DR,Lopez-Terrada D,De Leon AP,Luo Y,Jorgensen J,Schwartz MR,Chang CC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although some studies have examined the expression of aberrant markers such as CD2, CD7, CD10, CD13, CD33, and CD34 on B cells in chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), a uniform multiparametric analysis of the frequency of expression of these markers using stringent criteria is lacking. By...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kampalath B,Barcos MP,Stewart C

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is replacing electrophoresis for identification of hemoglobin variants. Our objective was to identify unknown tall peaks with elution times and shapes of hemoglobin Barts found on hemoglobin chromatograms that could not be confirmed by alkaline and acid gel electrophoresis...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Howanitz PJ,Kozarski TB,Howanitz JH,Chauhan YS

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three policies for decreasing unnecessary cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) management Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) tests were compared. The first policy attempted to educate physicians about the use of serologic tests for diagnosing neurosyphilis but allowed the CSF VDRL to be performed either as a screening t...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Albright RE Jr,Christenson RH,Emlet JL,Graham CB 3rd,Estevez EG,Wilson ML,Reller LB,Schneider KA

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of the data for the 1969 to 1973 CAP Surveys of proficiency in partial thromboplastin time (PTT) determination indicates more than desirable variability in this measurement. Non-activated procedures show greater interlaboratory variability than activated methods; therefore, they may be preferable for routine ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Koepke JA

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ABH blood group isoantigen status of a retrospective series of 233 invasive breast carcinomas was examined, employing monoclonal antibodies (MCAB) against A, B, and H antigens with the avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex method. In addition, the H antigen was localized with Ulex Europeus Agglutinin I (UEAI) binding. ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lee AK,DeLellis RA,Rosen PP,Saigo PE,Gangi MD,Bagin R,Groshen S,Wolfe HJ

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytologic features of the cell-stroma interface are useful in distinguishing between monomorphic adenomas of the basal cell type and adenoid cystic carcinoma. In basal cell adenomas, the collagenous stroma interdigitates with adjacent cells, whereas in adenoid cystic carcinoma, the two are separated by a sharp smooth ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Stanley MW,Horwitz CA,Rollins SD,Powers CN,Bardales RH,Korourain S,Stern SJ

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 8 cases of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL) involving bone marrow and correlate histologic findings with disease progression. Immunophenotypic analysis demonstrated mature, aberrant gamma/delta T-cell immunophenotypes. Isochromosome 7q was identified in 4 cases; 1 case showed the t(7;14)(q34;q13). Seven...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Vega F,Medeiros LJ,Bueso-Ramos C,Jones D,Lai R,Luthra R,Abruzzo LV

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In normal subjects, mean platelet volume (MPV) has an inverse, nonlinear relation with platelet count, while platelet volume heterogeneity has a direct, nonlinear relation with MPV. Compared with the reference range established for normal subjects, patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, atherosclerotic heart dise...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bessman JD,Williams LJ,Gilmer PR Jr

更新日期：1982-08-01 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：:A proportion of patients under surveillance for recurrent bladder carcinoma with no immediate evidence of bladder tumor recurrence have positive multitarget fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH; UroVysion, Vysis, Downers Grove, IL) results. The course of these "anticipatory positive" cases and the time to bladder ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Yoder BJ,Skacel M,Hedgepeth R,Babineau D,Ulchaker JC,Liou LS,Brainard JA,Biscotti CV,Jones JS,Tubbs RR

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening for serum lipid disorders is recommended by numerous specialty societies to identify patients at risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). The best screening tests will identify patients at highest risk for CHD who would benefit from intervention. This report discusses an appropriate test panel to use as the in...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hostetter AL

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is more sensitive for the detection of cervical precancer and cancer than cervical cytology. The increased sensitivity of HPV testing and cytology combined ("cotesting") compared to cytology alone permitted professional societies to recommend 3-year screening intervals among the cote...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kinney W,Stoler MH,Castle PE

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic ulcerative granuloma with stromal eosinophilia (TUGSE) is a benign lesion of the oral mucosa of an unclear pathogenesis. We analyzed the profile of the inflammatory infiltrate in 12 cases of TUGSE by using immunohistochemical analysis and polymerase chain reaction-based repertoire analysis to detect T- and B...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hirshberg A,Amariglio N,Akrish S,Yahalom R,Rosenbaum H,Okon E,Kaplan I

更新日期：2006-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Preanalytical factors, such as hemolysis, affect many components of a test panel. Machine learning can be used to recognize these patterns, alerting clinicians and laboratories to potentially erroneous results. In particular, machine learning might identify which cases of elevated potassium from a point-of-c...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Benirschke RC,Gniadek TJ

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The Leu-8 antigen is found on the surface of many hematologic cells, including many T- and B-lymphocytes. With the use of a frozen-section immunoperoxidase technic, 152 B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas were examined for Leu-8 expression. Of these lymphomas, 53% expressed Leu-8. Subclassification of the lymphomas with th...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Michie SA,Garcia CF,Strickler JG,Dailey MO,Rouse RV,Warnke RA

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) is usually considered a generalized lung process. During five years the authors observed 83 patients with generalized DAD in 827 adult autopsies (10.1%) and 10 patients with identical, but localized, lesions. The authors propose the term regional alveolar damage (RAD) to designate localiz...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Yazdy AM,Tomashefski JF Jr,Yagan R,Kleinerman J

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunophenotypic analysis is useful in distinguishing reactive from neoplastic lymphoproliferations, particularly when tissue is limited or histologic findings are equivocal. Surface membrane immunoglobulin (SmIg) light chain restriction in B cells is especially helpful in documenting clonality, and the loss of SmIg b...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Zhao XF,Cherian S,Sargent R,Seethala R,Bonner H,Greenberg B,Bagg A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Promotion of high-quality care at a lower cost requires educational initiatives across the continuum of medical education. A needs assessment was performed to inform the design of an educational tool with the goal of teaching laboratory stewardship to medical students. METHODS:The needs assessment consisted...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Roth CG,Huang WY,Caruso AC,Sekhon N,Kung DH,Greely JT,Du YB,Holder-Haynes JG,Little JE,Fielder EK,Ismail NJ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present report is that of a civilian episode of fatal, fulminant group Y meningococcemia in a previously healthy adolescent, who denied prior vaccination against group C meningococcus. The patient suffered abrupt onset of purpura, hypotension and cardiopulmonary arrest. A detailed clinical and pathologic report is...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bernad PG,Snyder DA,Levey M

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the association between the positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT) and hypergammaglobulinemia, the authors prospectively studied 154 patients, classified into three groups: Group 1, 52 patients with a positive DAT result in pretransfusion samples; Group 2, 52 patients with a negative DAT result; and Gr...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Huh YO,Liu FJ,Rogge K,Chakrabarty L,Lichtiger B

更新日期：1988-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:An intraoperative consultation (IOC) checklist was developed and implemented aimed at standardizing slide labeling and monitoring metrics central to quality and safety in surgical pathology. DESIGN:Data were collected for all IOC cases over a 9-month period. Slide labeling defect rates and IOC turnaround ti...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chen Y,Anderson KR,Xu J,Goldsmith JD,Heher YK

更新日期：2019-05-03 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：:We tested the hypothesis that extensively keratinized squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs) are difficult to grade precisely by identifying 100 Papanicolaou smears with a keratinizing SIL that had been originally judged difficult to grade. Of these, 65 were confirmed as low-grade SIL (LSIL) or high-grade SIL (HSIL) ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Faquin WC,Brown FM,Krane JF,Renshaw AA,Cibas ES

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variant hemoglobin fraction may be an incidental finding during HbA(1c) analysis using the G8 Tosoh HPLC analyzer, but it is unclear if the retention times and fraction patterns can reliably predict the findings of a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) β-thalassemia program (Bio Rad Variant II analyzer). W...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Froom P,Henig C,Zalman L,Barak M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patterns of bone marrow infiltration by non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin lymphoma are currently recognized, but a true follicular pattern of bone marrow involvement by follicular lymphoma has not been described. In 260 bone marrow trephine biopsy specimens involved by follicular lymphoma, we identified 12 cases wi...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Torlakovic E,Torlakovic G,Brunning RD

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00