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 (FDPs) in serum with respect to the presence of DVT. The three D-dimer tests were clearly superior to the FDP assay, but only the ELISA could accurately rule out the diagnosis of DVT with a predictive value of 100% when plasma D-dimer level was less than 200 micrograms/L. However, this test cannot be used for positive diagnosis (false positive rate of 69%). Thus, plasma D-dimer measurement with ELISA allows identification of patients in whom further investigation by means of more specific tests (venography or plethysmography) is indicated in order to establish the diagnosis of DVT. In contrast to this, sensitivity of the two latex tests studied was low (60 and 76%, respectively), which makes them unsuitable for emergency screening. In addition, the potential of D-dimer dosage for diagnosis of DVT in hospitalized patients is hampered by the presence of associated conditions that are responsible for elevated plasma levels in most cases.
journal_name
Am J Clin Patholjournal_title
American journal of clinical pathologyauthors
Bounameaux H,Schneider PA,Reber G,de Moerloose P,Krahenbuhl Bdoi
10.1093/ajcp/91.1.82subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1989-01-01 00:00:00pages
82-5issue
1eissn
0002-9173issn
1943-7722journal_volume
91pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVES:To describe consecutive vulvar biopsy cases and to create an educational template for pathology trainees and practicing pathologists. METHODS:We reviewed 189 consecutive biopsies from the female genital area skin and mucosa. We classified them based on etiologies and examined limited clinical information. ...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
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doi:10.1093/ajcp/aqaa135
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journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
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更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::We aimed to establish whether morphologic parameters were prognostically important in a large series of breast phyllodes tumors in Asian women. Of 335 phyllodes tumors diagnosed at the Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, between January 1992 and December 2002, 250 (74.6%) were benign, 54 (1...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
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更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::During a 14-year period (1959-1972), 3,600 endometrial suction biopsies were performed in the office for specific indications in selected patients. Three hundred seventy-seven biopsies (10.5%) revealed abnormal findings. Of these, 233 showed endometritis, 96 associated with necrotic decidual or placental tissue, or bo...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/63.3.9
更新日期:1975-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The effectiveness of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) increases with the number of needle passes, but needle passes are also associated with increased risk of adverse events. The trade-off between needle passes and adequacy has not been well characterized. Clinical studies are limited because of their inherent variability...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
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doi:10.1309/AJCPEAKR4MO2GQBO
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Management by Objectives (MBO) is results-oriented, participatory management, which is appropriate for the current era of keen competition for resources. MBO was installed in the author's institution in clinical laboratory divisions meeting prerequisites and fit the system to the local management environment. The resu...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/86.6.738
更新日期:1986-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Primary massive ovarian edema is uncommon, particularly when it involves both ovaries before puberty. Ovarian edema secondary to a preexisting ovarian lesion is one of the postulated mechanisms. A prepubertal girl presented with bilateral massive ovarian edema with stromal hyperthecosis, which may have predisposed bot...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/91.5.597
更新日期:1989-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::To evaluate the diagnostic utility of flow cytometry (FCM) as compared to cytology, DNA and RNA content of cells were measured in 233 samples of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from 147 patients with solid tumors or lymphomas and 17 controls with nonmalignant disorders. All control specimens were normal. Twenty-eight sample...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/88.5.570
更新日期:1987-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
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doi:10.1093/ajcp/aqx061
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/96.1.15
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
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doi:
更新日期:1982-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/75.6.786
更新日期:1981-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
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doi:10.1309/AJCPWMX47TREYWZG
更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) is a heterogeneous disorder defined by morphologic, genetic, or clinical features. Genetic abnormalities associated with AML-MRC are often associated with adverse prognostic features, and many cases are preceded by a myelodysplastic syndrom...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1309/AJCP58RSMFRHLHHH
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Accurate diagnosis of oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is important because it may be an early indicator of undiagnosed HIV infection; moreover, it may be a prognostic indicator. Our purpose was to investigate the histopathologic features of subclinical OHL and to evaluate and support the rationale of detecting subclinica...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/114.3.395
更新日期:2000-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/68.4.493
更新日期:1977-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report 2 cases of splenic postchemotherapy histiocyte-rich pseudotumor. Each patient had a history of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, treated with multiagent chemotherapy. Computed tomography scans performed on both patients showed splenic masses. A positron emission tomography scan performed on 1 patient showed inc...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1309/AJCPC67QOGJXCEZB
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thirteen cases of disseminated Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI), representing a total of 27 bone marrow specimens, were studied. The patients ranged from 25 to 46 years of age and included ten immunocompromised and three immunocompetent hosts. Peripheral blood findings included anemia in all patients, leukopen...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/83.4.463
更新日期:1985-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::One hundred fifty-two patients with amyloid in the tenosynovium who had carpal tunnel release were identified. Twenty-eight patients were excluded because of systemic amyloidosis: primary systemic amyloidosis (AL) in 24, secondary amyloidosis (AA) in 3, and familial amyloidosis (AF) in 1. The remaining 124 patients (8...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1093/ajcp/91.4.393
更新日期:1989-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/95.3.428
更新日期:1991-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Two patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) developed blast crisis that morphologically appeared to be the microgranular variant of acute promyelocytic leukemia. This represented 8% of CML patients developing blast crisis from 1984 to 1993. Cytogenetic studies revealed translocation 15;17 in addition to trans...
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/103.2.185
更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::S-100 protein was detected in a small number of human peripheral T-lymphocytes by a direct immunoperoxidase method with the use of monospecific antibody to S-100 protein. Complemented-mediated lysis using monoclonal antibodies revealed that the S-100+ T-lymphocytes bore OKT3, OKT8, and OKT11 antigens but not OKT4, OKM...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/83.1.69
更新日期:1985-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We studied the expression of cytokeratin (CK) 7, CK20, CDX-2, and p16 in 119 cervical adenocarcinomas (65 usual type [50 invasive; 15 in situ], 37 intestinal type [21 invasive; 16 in situ], 10 endometrioid, 5 adenosquamous, and 2 signet-ring carcinomas) in comparison with 55 cases of rectal adenocarcinomas. The percen...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1309/AJCP7E5ASGOENPFP
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::This report describes the use of counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE) as a method of detecting activation of the complement system. With this technic small amounts of C3 split products (C3c/d) can be detected in plasma samples by specific precipitation with antiserum in less than two hours. The CIE technic is a highly s...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/69.4.440
更新日期:1978-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Using digital cell image analysis performed on Feulgen-stained nuclei, the nuclear characteristics of prostatic neoplasia, ranging from benign (benign prostatic hyperplasia [BPH]), through dysplastic (prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia [PIN] 1-3), to carcinoma were studied. Four histopathologic groups were studied: g...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/96.5.628
更新日期:1991-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To examine carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX), a marker of renal cell carcinoma that recently has been described in malignant effusions. METHODS:Pleural and peritoneal fluids with the following diagnoses-reactive (n = 23), carcinoma (n = 17), and "suspicious for mesothelioma" (n = 4)-were immunostained for CAIX, ...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1309/AJCP8BJ8CJXUEHZD
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Monoclonal immunoradiometric assays (IRMA) for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) are available for either intact hCG (IhCG) or beta subunit hCG (beta hCG). The authors evaluated the clinical applications of both methods. Serum samples (N = 180) were divided into the following five clinical groups: Group 1: elevated l...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/93.3.347
更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::In-situ and microinvasive adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix. A clinical, cytologic and histologic study of 14 cases. Am J Clin Pathol 64: 155-70, 1975. The clinicopathologic features of 14 cases of in-situ and microinvasive adenocarcinoma of the cervix, encountered during the period 1961-1974, form the basis of thi...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/64.2.155
更新日期:1975-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (IPF/CFA) are rare and typically terminal events, but their relationship to underlying patterns of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias is unknown. We reviewed autopsy material from patients who died of diffuse alveolar damage in the c...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2003-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Distributions of nine clinical chemistry determinations (serum bilirubin, globulin, creatinine, thyroxine, alkaline phosphatase, hematocrit, aspartate aminotransferase, uric acid, and plasma glucose) were assessed for 1,605 schoolchildren aged 6 to 17 years, in the Cincinati Lipid Research Clinic's Princeton School Di...
journal_title:American journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ajcp/74.4.371
更新日期:1980-10-01 00:00:00