Impact of Use of Smaller Volume, Smaller Vacuum Blood Collection Tubes on Hemolysis in Emergency Department Blood Samples.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive nonpleomorphic invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), which has rarely been addressed. METHODS:Clinicopathologic characteristics and follow-up of HER2-positive nonpleomorphic ILCs were collected and compared to those of HER2-negative counter...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Zhang H,Moisini I,Ajabnoor RM,Turner BM,D'aguiar M,Cai X,Gao S,Yang Q,Wang X,Schiffhauer L,Hicks DG

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bone was studied using immunoperoxidase methods for Factor VIII-related antigen, producing positive staining in the tumor cells. Electron microscopy proved the squamous nature of the tumor, and, subsequently, a pulmonary primary tumor was found. Testing of additional tum...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wilson AJ

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five cases of tubal or tubo-endometrioid metaplasia that occurred in patients from 21 to 51 years of age (mean 39 years) are described. The majority of the cases were seen in consultation. They were referred because of diagnostic problems resulting from features that have received little emphasis. The metaplasi...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Oliva E,Clement PB,Young RH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, one a follicular mixed cell type and the other a diffuse large cell type (Working Formulation), appeared 7 and 12 years, respectively, after the initial histopathologic diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease (nodular sclerosis) in an elderly male. The clinicopathologic implications of non-Hodgkin'...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shimizu K,Hara K,Kunii A

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant lymph node hyperplasia is uncommon in children and is exceptionally rare in infancy. The authors report a case of giant lymph node hyperplasia that presented as a right supraclavicular mass in an asymptomatic two-month-old female infant. Clinically, the mass was thought to be either a lipoma or a cystic hygroma,...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hunt SJ,Anderson WD

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extramammary Paget disease (EPD) is an uncommon cutaneous malignant neoplasm that arises in areas rich in apocrine glands (perineum, vulva, and axilla). Apocrine gland origin or apocrine differentiation of cells of EPD has been suggested. Estrongen, progesterone, and androgen hormone receptors have been reported to ex...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Diaz de Leon E,Carcangiu ML,Prieto VG,McCue PA,Burchette JL,To G,Norris BA,Kovatich AJ,Sanchez RL,Krigman HR,Gatalica Z

更新日期：2000-04-01 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：:Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is believed to develop from histologically identifiable intraductal lesions known as pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias (PanINs) that undergo a series of architectural, cytologic, and genetic changes, a progression model similar to the adenoma-carcinoma sequence in the colon. The apomucin ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Swartz MJ,Batra SK,Varshney GC,Hollingsworth MA,Yeo CJ,Cameron JL,Wilentz RE,Hruban RH,Argani P

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most commonly used fixative in effusion cytology is formalin. In the present study, the immunocytochemical properties of formalin-fixed and alcohol-fixed specimens were compared to evaluate the usefulness of alcohol-fixed cytocentrifuged preparations for routine cytologic diagnosis. A total of 269 effusion samples...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ikeda K,Tate G,Suzuki T,Mitsuya T

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A ligand assay specific for cobalamin that uses mouse stomach as the source of intrinsic factor has been developed. When mouse stomach extract incubated with radiocobalamin is fractionated by gel chromatography, the radioactive complex elutes as a single peak with apparent molecular weight of 54,900. Formation of the ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Reynoso G,Tuggey R,Hansen H,Fontelo PA,Konopka S,Miller JT

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the issue of clonality in Richter's syndrome, phenotypic, molecular genetic, and cytogenetic studies were performed on tumor tissue from a patient with concurrent chronic lymphocytic leukemia and diffuse large cell lymphoma in a single lymph node specimen. The tumor was biphenotypic for immunoglobulin (...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nakamine H,Masih AS,Sanger WG,Wickert RS,Mitchell DW,Armitage JO,Weisenburger DD

更新日期：1992-05-01 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

authors： Pardue MG,Taylor EH,London S,Walls RC,Pappas AA

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine laser microdissection and mass spectrometry (LMD-MS), which has emerged as a new tool to aid in typing amyloid proteins. RESULTS:ALECT-2 is a potential cause of hepatic amyloidosis best detected by LMD-MS. METHODS:One of the more recently reported proteins is ALECT-2 (leukocyte cell-derived chem...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Damlaj M,Amre R,Wong P,How J

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：:We evaluated the immunohistochemical profile and specificity of CD138 reactivity in 238 specimens from hematopoietic and nonhematopoietic neoplasms. In 91 bone marrow biopsies, CD138 reactivity was observed for nonneoplastic plasma cells, neoplastic plasma cells in multiple myeloma cases (43/43), and the plasmacytic c...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： O'Connell FP,Pinkus JL,Pinkus GS

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review various anticoagulation therapies and related laboratory monitoring issues, with a focus on factor X-related chromogenic assays. METHODS:A case-based approach is used to review pertinent published literatures and product inserts of anticoagulation drugs and to look back on clinical use of factor X...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wool GD,Lu CM,Education Committee of the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes four siblings affected with familial intrahepatic cholestasis detected in early infancy. In the two male siblings, biliary cirrhosis and fatal hepatocellular carcinoma later developed, whereas the female siblings have had persistent hepatomegaly and recurrent episodes of cholestasis. Sequential b...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ugarte N,Gonzalez-Crussi F

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple method designed to allow coagulation studies in heparinized blood was evaluated. Citrated plasma containing heparin was incubated with an anion-exchange resin commercially available in tablet form (Heparsorb). After centrifugation of the mixture, coagulation studies were carried out on the supernatant plasma....

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cowan JF,Khan MB,Vargo J,Joist JH

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although reports have suggested the incomplete type of intestinal metaplasia (IM) had a close correlation with carcinoma, considerable data showed no apparent relationship between the particular type of IM and the intestinal type carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to establish a novel classification of IM using ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Matsuzaki H,Shimada S,Uno K,Tsuruta J,Ogawa M

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiparameter flow cytometry with optimally selected antibody combinations has expanded the use of this technique beyond traditional applications in hematopathology. By analyzing qualitative patterns of antigen expression on discrete populations or "clusters," one can detect immunophenotypic aberrancy in specific cel...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kroft SH

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：: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：:Worldwide, infection with hepatitis viruses remains a major clinical and public heath concern. The laboratory is an integral part of the diagnosis of these infections since many of the manifestations are nonspecific, and the various hepatitis viruses show overlapping symptomatology. In this article, we discuss the lab...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Harris KR,Dighe AS

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, has explored various management of organizational approaches over the past seven years. The Centralized Processing Area supported by a computerized information system has evolved from these efforts. Despite a decrease in U.W. hospital usage since 1968-69...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nussbaum B,Minckler T,Roby R,Ackerman E

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD163, a hemoglobin scavenger receptor, is expressed in monocytes and macrophages. Recent work has shown that this marker is specific for neoplasms of histiocytic differentiation. Our aim was to test the ability of CD163 to separate cutaneous histiocytomas from their morphologic mimics. We tested the expression of CD1...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sachdev R,Robbins J,Kohler S,Vanchinathan V,Schwartz EJ,Sundram UN

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new generation hematology analyzer, Abbott CELL-DYN 4000 (CD 4000), capable of providing 26 parameters, including fully automated reticulocyte, nucleated RBC, blast, band, and immature granulocyte, and variant lymphocyte counts, was evaluated by using the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards H20-A pr...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Grimaldi E,Scopacasa F

更新日期：2000-04-01 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：:From November 1985 to December 1990, 2,552 endomyocardial biopsy specimens from 209 heart transplant patients were studied. Forty-four (21%) patients developed 45 episodes of major human cytomegalovirus infection (HCMV). Human cytomegalovirus infection was primary in 13 of 44 patients. Thirty-one patients developed ep...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Arbustini E,Grasso M,Diegoli M,Percivalle E,Grossi P,Bramerio M,Campana C,Goggi C,Gavazzi A,Vigano M

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three stillborn fetuses are reported in which an abdominal wall defect was associated with defects in the urogenital and anal region. Autopsy of these fetuses provided clues indicative of how and where the embryonic development went wrong. The malformation involved a disturbance of the cell deposition process, occurri...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hartwig NG,Steffelaar JW,Van de Kaa C,Schueler JA,Vermeij-Keers C

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy. M leprae strains collected worldwide have been genetically clonal, which poorly explains the varying severity and clinical features of the disease. We discovered a new Mycobacterium species from 2 patients who died of diffuse lepromatous leprosy (DLL). The Mycobacterium was purifie...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Han XY,Seo YH,Sizer KC,Schoberle T,May GS,Spencer JS,Li W,Nair RG

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00