Evaluation of a semiautomated micro-broth dilution system for determing minimum inhibitory concentrations of antimicrobics.

abstract：:Three brands of blood collection tubes were studied for their influence on the prothrombin time (PT) and international sensitivity index (ISI) for 5 commercial thromboplastin reagents. With all reagents, PTs were shorter in Vacutainer (Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems, Plymouth, England) samples than in S-Monovette...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： van den Besselaar AM,Hoekstra MM,Witteveen E,Didden JH,van der Meer FJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine human exocrine pancreatic adenocarcinomas were examined by serial sectioning and double- and triple-labeled immunohistochemical techniques with antibodies against chromogranin A, insulin, islet amyloid polypeptide, glucagon, somatostatin, pancreatic polypeptide, serotonin, pancreastatin, and neuron-specific enola...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Pour PM,Permert J,Mogaki M,Fujii H,Kazakoff K

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chicken pox, although common, is rarely associated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Reported here is the case of an 8-year-old boy who was found to have cold agglutinin disease and severe anemia several days after he contracted chicken pox. The cold agglutinin appeared to be a polyclonal immunoglobulin M antibody wit...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Friedman HD,Dracker RA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An assessment of the infrequently performed protein-bound iodine determinations (PBI) and thyroxine (T4) determinations by column chromatography is presented after analysis of data contributed by participants in the 1976 College of American Pathologists Chemistry Survey Programs. The two technics yield comparable mean...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Thiessen MM,Batsakis JG,Neuhoff J,Thomas BP

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from 2.5 million glucose analyses on pools of lyophilized human quality control serum were used to evaluate analyte stability in the prereconstitution phase. Input information was from laboratories in Regional Quality Control Programs that use CAP Quality Assurance Service (QAS) data processing. Of 31 pools in us...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lawson NS,Haven GT,DiSilvio TV,Gilmore BF

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance characteristics of the XE-2100 (Sysmex, Kobe, Japan) automated immature granulocyte (IG) count were studied. The automated IG count was compared with the manual morphology count and with a proposed reference flow cytometric count. The comparison data were analyzed by both least-squares and Passing-Babl...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Fernandes B,Hamaguchi Y

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined whether there were additional diagnostic findings in additional level sections performed on polyps with no pathologic diagnosis (NPD) or those in which only lymphoid aggregates (LAs) were seen initially and determined the level at which findings were identified. All colorectal biopsy specimens submitted ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nash JW,Niemann T,Marsh WL,Frankel WL

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer with microsatellite instability (MSI) may occur sporadically or be inherited in cases of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) syndrome. However, there is no consensus as to which patients must be tested and how to test MSI. In this study, MSI was tested by immunohistochemical analysis an...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bouzourene H,Taminelli L,Chaubert P,Monnerat C,Seelentag W,Sandmeier D,Andrejevic S,Matter M,Bosman F,Benhattar J

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was made of quantitative urine cultures in bacteremic patients with urinary tract infection as the only identifiable source. These patients represent the most serious form of urinary tract infection and should be recognized as significant by the criteria used for interpreting quantitative urine cultures. In 83...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Roberts FJ

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the anti-estrogen receptors (ER) SP1, 6F11, and 1D5 antibodies in breast carcinoma cases with different ranges of positive cells to evaluate whether this could generate different therapies for patients. We selected 66 cases of breast cancer, each of which was immunostained with the 3 antibodies. 1D5 was le...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bogina G,Zamboni G,Sapino A,Bortesi L,Marconi M,Lunardi G,Coati F,Massocco A,Molinaro L,Pegoraro C,Venturini M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes results of fresh-frozen immunohistochemistry applied to two typical Warthin's tumors. Polyclonal follicular center cell staining and an apparent reduction in the number of T-lymphocytes were found. These observations tend to support the concept that the lymphoid infiltrate in Warthin's tumor repre...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tubbs RR,Sheibani K,Weiss RA,Lee V,Sebek BA,Valenzuela R

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to study the possible association between oral lichen planus and chronic hepatitis C in patients from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Two groups of patients were studied: group 1, 50 patients with oral lichen planus evaluated for the presence of chronic hepatitis C; and group 2, 215 patients with chroni...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： de Mattos Camargo Grossmann S,de Aguiar MC,Teixeira R,do Carmo MA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant B-cell lymphomas represent a heterogenous group of lymphoreticular disorders that involve the skin in about 20% of reported cases. Skin involvement may be primary or secondary (ie, the result of hematogenous spread). Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas (PCBCLs) are thought to take a comparatively favorable co...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sepp N,Weyer K,Haun M,Zelger B,Thaler J,Faber V,Fritsch P,Grünewald K

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe 35 peripheral lymph nodes classified as mantle cell/marginal zone B-cell hyperplasia with clear cells using morphologic and immunologic findings. For the purpose of this study, we obtained clinical follow-up information and performed immunoglobulin gene rearrangement studies on paraffin sections by polymer...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hunt JP,Chan JA,Samoszuk M,Brynes RK,Hernandez AM,Bass R,Weisenburger DD,Müller-Hermelink K,Nathwani BN

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the observation that blood type B might be a marker for longevity, we reviewed the records and determined the ABO blood types of all patients who died in our hospital in 2004. Age was stratified by decade of death, and linear regressions were calculated by ABO percentage. ABO survival curves were compared. I...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Brecher ME,Hay SN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of quality control (QC) practices from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Microbiology Surveys demonstrates a trend away from daily controls similar to that first noted in 1980. Previous recommendations for more relevant cost-containment oriented weekly QC procedures are discussed, and the 1982 ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Jones RN,Edson DC,Gilmore BF

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative measurements of constituent concentrations of Survey specimens are generally recorded to the nearest integer or to the nearest tenth. Questions have arisen as to whether this degree of rounding of measurements is appropriate when available laboratory equipment can determine results more precisely. Statist...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Williams GW,Schork MA

更新日期：1976-07-01 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

abstract：:Oxidant-antioxidant balance is known to regulate growth factors and invasion of tumor cells. Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), copper zinc SOD (CuZnSOD), and extracellular SOD (ECSOD), the first-line antioxidant defenses, were studied in lung carcinomas by immunohistochemical analysis (n = 139, 56, and 37, respe...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Svensk AM,Soini Y,Pääkkö P,Hiravikoski P,Kinnula VL

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abbreviated pretransfusion testing, although permitted by American Association of Blood Banks Standards for unimmunized patients, is not widely practiced. Concerns remain about optimal antibody screening methods, antibodies missed by deleting the antiglobulin crossmatch, and cost-effectiveness. The authors prospective...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cordle DG,Strauss RG,Snyder EL,Floss AM

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reported is a case of a rare lymphoepithelial cyst of the tail of the pancreas that developed in a young man with no symptoms. To the authors' knowledge, it is the first case described to be entirely situated within the pancreas, thus confirming its pancreatic origin. Biologic behavior appears to be entirely benign, a...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： DiCorato MP,Schned AR

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A unilateral multicystic mass in the connective tissue adjacent to the vas deferens in a 46-year-old man is reported. Anatomically, it was distinct from the epididymis and vas and contained no sperm. The epithelial lining was simple, ciliated, and cuboidal to columnar. The cysts were surrounded by connective tissue co...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Schned AR,Seremetis GM,Rous SN

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An on-line computer-assisted pathology encoding and reportying system (CAPER) has been developed by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory of Computer Science of the Massachusetts General Hospital for a department of surgical pathology that processes more than 25,000 specimens yearly. CAPER performs clerical funct...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Aller RD,Robboy SJ,Poitras JW,Altshuler BS,Cameron M,Prior MC,Miao S,Barnett GO

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared 1-stage clot-based, chromogenic, and immunoassay methods for measuring factor VIII in plasma with a focus on the measurement of elevated levels of factor VIII. The chromogenic assay showed the best interassay imprecision for factor VIII levels near 150 IU/dL. The best correlation was between the 1-stage cl...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chandler WL,Ferrell C,Lee J,Tun T,Kha H

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional assays for heparin cofactor II (HC-II) are based on the inactivation of thrombin by HC-II in the presence of dermatan sulfate (DS). Residual thrombin is measured in a chromogenic assay. Interference by the antithrombin-III (AT-III)/heparin complex, which also rapidly inactivates thrombin, must be eliminated...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nakhleh R,Vogt JM,Edson JR

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to compare the quality of immunohistochemical assays of estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) and to compare the intermethod variability of assays from different manufacturers. immunohistochemical staining was entrusted to the following laboratories in Japan: Kyowa Medex, de...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Arihiro K,Umemura S,Kurosumi M,Moriya T,Oyama T,Yamashita H,Umekita Y,Komoike Y,Shimizu C,Fukushima H,Kajiwara H,Akiyama F

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft-agar culture of transitional cell carcinoma colonies from urine, bladder irrigation fluid, and transurethral resection solid tumor specimens demonstrate generally better growth of tumor cell colonies from urine than from irrigation fluid. Growth of tumor colonies from urine was adequate to evaluate presence of tu...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kirkels WJ,Pelgrim OE,Debruyne FM,Vooijs GP,Herman CJ

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the usefulness of calretinin as an immunohistochemistry marker in the diagnosis of cardiac myxoma (CM) and the origin of myxoma cells, we examined 24 CMs and 9 fetal hearts with immunohistochemical methods on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues. We compared 24 CMs with 10 mural thrombi, 6 jaw myxomas, an...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Terracciano LM,Mhawech P,Suess K,D'Armiento M,Lehmann FS,Jundt G,Moch H,Sauter G,Mihatsch MJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An American black family in whom hemoglobin J Baltimore and beta (+)-thalassemia genes coexisted is described. The proposita is a 23-year-old woman with a hemoglobin (Hb) level of 11.5 g/dl, microcytic, hypochromic indices, increased values of Hbs A2 and F, and alpha/non-alpha synthetic ratio of 1.52. Hbs A and J Balt...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ballas SK,Atwater J,Theriault C,Kim HC,Propst M

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A systematic review of the literature was performed to identify whether minimum formalin fixation time may be reduced for reliable immunohistochemical assessment of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochra...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kalkman S,Barentsz MW,van Diest PJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00