Reliability of "standard" plasmas used by clinical laboratories for one-stage factor VIII assays.

abstract：:The efficacy of a noninvasive hemoglobin monitoring device (Astrin, Sysmex, Kobe, Japan) was evaluated for healthy volunteers and for patients with hematologic disorders. At the same time, the effects of WBC counts on noninvasive monitoring were studied by clinical evaluation and in ex vivo experiments. The hemoglobin...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Saigo K,Imoto S,Hashimoto M,Mito H,Moriya J,Chinzei T,Kubota Y,Numada S,Ozawa T,Kumagai S

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:In the thymus, the relationship between lymphofollicular hyperplasia and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)-type lymphoma is uncertain. We analyzed 14 cases with a diagnosis of thymic follicular hyperplasia in patients with connective tissue disease (n = 2), myasthenia gravis (n = 11), or both (n = 1). In 11 cas...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Parrens M,Dubus P,Danjoux M,Jougon J,Brousset P,Velly JF,de Mascarel A,Merlio JP

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We describe the morphologic and immunohistochemical features of 17 endometrial stromal neoplasms, 16 sarcomas, and one stromal nodule. METHODS:We reviewed 35 cases interpreted as endometrial stromal neoplasms, but 17 high-grade endometrial stromal sarcomas (ESS) and one case of mixed endometrial sarcoma and...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Albores-Saavedra J,Dorantes-Heredia R,Chablé-Montero F,Chanona-Vilchis J,Pérez-Montiel D,Lino-Silva LS,González-Romo MA,Ramírez-Jaramillo JM,Henson DE

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient red blood cell (RBC) index means, when used in quality control, form an independent standard that is as accurate and precise as preserved blood controls. If such patient data are routinely incorporated in intralaboratory and interlaboratory quality control programs, a substantial improvement in the present sta...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Levy WC,Bull BS,Koepke JA

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 127 renal specimens reflecting a wide spectrum of renal pathology was evaluated with a direct immunoperoxidase technic in which frozen tissue was first reacted with anti-Ig(G,A,M) and anti-C3-peroxidase conjugates and subsequently counterstained with periodic acid-Schiff-hematoxylin (IMPAS). This technic p...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tubbs RR,Gephardt G,Valenzuela R,Deodhar S

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunohistochemical (IHC) assays using the monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) B72.3 and B6.2, recognizing two distinct and independently expressed breast tumor-associated antigens (BTAAs), recently have been shown to significantly improve the accuracy of cytodiagnosis of breast nodules by fine-needle aspiration (FNA). To e...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Mottolese M,Bigotti G,Coli A,Vitucci C,Natali PG

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of our study was to clarify the prognosis of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of the lung, which is rare. We analyzed the clinicopathologic features of 32 cases of pulmonary LELC and compared the cases with 84 cases of pulmonary non-LELC with available long-term follow-up information. The results sh...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Han AJ,Xiong M,Gu YY,Lin SX,Xiong M

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the advantages of a new anticoagulant-antiaggregant mixture that avoids the deleterious effects of ethylenediaminotetraacetic acid (EDTA) on mean platelet volume and also prevents EDTA-induced platelet clumping. It is suitable for routine cell counting and sizing with the Coulter Counter S-Plus STKR...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lippi U,Schinella M,Modena N,Nicoli M,Lippi G

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the hematopoietic origin of mast cells is very probable, the cell from which they originate is still a matter of speculation. The description of "transitional basophil/mast cells" in myeloproliferative disorders has suggested a common origin for basophils and mast cells. In a case of mast cell transformation ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gabriel LC,Escribano LM,Marie JP,Zittoun R,Navarro JL

更新日期：1986-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Timely reporting of immunosuppressant (ISP) drug level results is needed for transplant patient management. This study characterized the local ISP testing process, identified bottlenecks and implemented process improvements to meet turnaround time requirements. METHODS:Laboratory information time stamps, di...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Barakauskas VE,Bradshaw TA,Smith LD,Lehman CM,Johnson-Davis KL

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the beta-catenin immunohistochemical profile in tumors expressing shadow cells: pilomatricoma, 10 cases; calcifying odontogenic cyst, 6 cases; and craniopharyngioma, 9 cases. There was strong membranous, cytoplasmic, and nuclear staining of the immature basaloid cells in all of these tumors. Shadow cells we...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hassanein AM,Glanz SM,Kessler HP,Eskin TA,Liu C

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of a consistent strategy for the analysis of oncogene expression at the cellular level is essential for understanding the roles of these genes in the development and progression of human neoplasia. Detection of the neu oncogene products in breast carcinoma was selected as a model for analysis of oncoge...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Naber SP,Tsutsumi Y,Yin S,Zolnay SA,Mobtaker H,Marks PJ,McKenzie SJ,DeLellis RA,Wolfe HJ

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A man was hospitalized with bacteremic Achromobacter xylosoxidans type IIIa pneumonia. The authors are aware of no previously reported similar infections caused by this bacterium. A clinical cure was achieved with a combination of carbenicillin and kanamycin therapy. Microtiter susceptibility testing revealed that car...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Dworzack DL,Murray CM,Hodges GR,Barnes WG

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Sysmex R-3000 (TOA Medical Electronics, Kobe, Japan) evaluates maturation of reticulocytes by quantitating the fraction of reticulocytes within low-, middle-, and high-fluorescence intensity regions. We defined the immature reticulocyte fraction (IRF) as the sum of the fraction of high-fluorescence intensity regio...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chang CC,Kass L

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remarkable improvements have been made in blood safety since the onset of the HIV epidemic. However, the current paradigm does not prevent all transfusion-transmitted infections and is reactive to new agents, thus accepting that some patients may be harmed before preventive measures are introduced. Several methods are...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： McCullough J

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematogones (HGs) comprise a B-lineage lymphoid precursor cell population in the bone marrow (BM) that may simulate acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma. Increased numbers of HGs have been noted in children, but few reports describe their occurrence in adults. We identified 13 adult patients with significant numbe...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Davis RE,Longacre TA,Cornbleet PJ

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty drugs used primarily in critical care and hospital settings were tested in vitro to observe interference on glucose measurements with 6 hand-held glucose meters and a portable glucose analyzer. Paired differences of glucose measurements between drug-spiked samples and unspiked control samples were calculated to...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tang Z,Du X,Louie RF,Kost GJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay using oligonucleotide primers to detect mecA and 16S ribosomal RNA gene was developed to aid in identification of methicillin-resistant staphylococci. Validation included 99 isolates of staphylococcus grouped into one of five categories: methicillin-susceptible coagula...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Salisbury SM,Sabatini LM,Spiegel CA

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The characteristics of the normal adult thymus in both sexes were determined in 50 cases of accidental death by a simplified quantitative histologic technic. A table of normal values derived from these findings was used for making comparisons with thymus from autopsies of 50 additional patients suffering terminal illn...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Smith SM,Ossa-Gomez LJ

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although prednisolone is the most common immunosuppressive agent used in renal transplantation, an accurate formulation of the optimal dose regimen remains to be established. A sensitive and precise radioimmunoassay was developed for this purpose. Fifty microliters of 1:20 dilutions of serum or 1:200 dilutions of urin...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Woo J,Floyd M,Master G,Cannon DC

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In today's environment, many laboratories and pathology practices are challenged to maintain or increase their quality while simultaneously lowering their overall costs. The cost of improving specimen processes is related to quality, and we demonstrate that actual costs can be reduced by designing "quality at the sour...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Carlson RO,Amirahmadi F,Hernandez JS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An acquired circulating inhibitor to Factor VIII:C was found in a 27-year-old postpartum woman who presented with ecchymoses and hematomas. Postpartum Factor VIII:C inhibitors can clinically manifest with signs and symptoms not unlike those in a classic hemophiliac. The natural history of this inhibitor is typically o...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shitamoto BS,Leslie KO,Galloway WB

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify, describe, and investigate the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features of 8 cases of telangiectatic oncocytoma. METHODS:Fifty-three consecutive renal oncocytomas were reviewed for the telangiectatic pathologic features that were subsequently correlated with the demographic, clinical, and r...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Xiao GQ,Ko HB,Unger P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The defined antigen substrate sphere system is a simple method for detecting antigen or antibody in the circulation. The technic is based on the coupling of antigen or antibody with Sepharose 4B beads that have been activated by cyanogen bromide. In this study the activated beads were exposed to dengue antigen in the ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Boonpucknavig S,Bunnag C,Vuttiviroj O,Nimmannitya S

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By application of combined structural and functional analyses, most lymphoid neoplasms may be categorized as of T- or B-cell origin. T lymphocyte neoplasms include types of acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemias, certain cutaneous and node-based lymphomas, and lymphomas of thymocytes (convoluted lymphocytic lymphomas...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Collins RD,Waldron JA,Glick AD

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytopathologic findings of 196 cases of cancer of the breast were correlated with the hormonal receptor levels. The strict cytologic criteria that allow a positive diagnosis to be used as bases for definitive treatment include adequate cellularity, lack of cohesion, and nuclear abnormalities, including increased n...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kern WH

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL)/beta(2)-glycoprotein I (beta2GPI) complexes have been implicated in atherogenesis. oxLDL/beta2GPI complexes were measured in 339 patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes. Approximately 68% had angiographically documented coronary artery disease (CAD) and significantly h...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Greco TP,Conti-Kelly AM,Anthony JR,Greco T Jr,Doyle R,Boisen M,Kojima K,Matsuura E,Lopez LR

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two-sample plot is often used to display test results in clinical chemistry external quality control programs. The use of control materials at different concentrations calls for a re-evaluation of the two-sample plot. A modification of the two-sample plot is presented. The axes of the graph are graduated in units of...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Elion-Gerritzen WE

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00