Simplified neutrophil hexose monophosphate shunt assay on whole blood.

abstract：:The thickness of eosinophilic band in collagenous colitis (CC) was assessed by 3 methods: histologic estimates (22 observers), conventional measurements using a calibrated micrometric scale (1 observer), and semiautomatic micrometric measurements (1 observer). By the histologic estimate technique, 7.4% of the results ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rubio CA,Orrego A,Höög A,Porwitz A,Petersson F,Elmberger G,Glaessgen A,Eriksson E,Kanter L,Jaremko G,Egevad L,Laforga J,Liljefors M,Löfdahl B,Norman P,Larsson O,Wanat R,Wejde J,Zickert P,Björk J,Caini S,Palli D

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucocele-like lesion (MLL) is a rare mucinous lesion of the breast with highly variable upgrade rates to atypia or malignancy on excision. This spectrum of data has led to differing opinions on the need for surgical excision. We evaluated 50 core biopsy specimens diagnosed as having MLLs and correlated the findings wi...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sutton B,Davion S,Feldman M,Siziopikou K,Mendelson E,Sullivan M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients using anticoagulation point-of-care (POC) monitors are advised to periodically test these systems against laboratory methods to monitor performance. The international normalized ratio (INR), however, can vary between test systems owing to different instrument-reagent combinations. In a randomized study evalua...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sunderji R,Gin K,Shalansky K,Carter C,Chambers K,Davies C,Schwartz L,Fung A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary gastric non-Hodgkin lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT-NHL) is strongly related to Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection. CagA positive H pylori strains appear to be more aggressive, as reflected by a greater degree of gastric inflammation and higher levels of Il-8 production. Using a polym...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： de Jong D,van der Hulst RW,Pals G,van Dijk WC,van der Ende A,Tytgat GN,Taal BG,Boot H

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A practical acidimetric assay for penicillinase production using penicillin and phenol red impregnated in paper discs was developed. Blank discs were first impregnated with buffered penicillin G and, after drying, with 1% phenol red. For use, a disc was added to a bacterial suspension made in saline solution. A yellow...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tu KK,Jorgensen JH,Stratton CW

更新日期：1981-04-01 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：:A case of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of T-cell type occurring in a renal transplant recipient is described. This lymphoma was classified as large cell, immunoblastic type and presented as a mediastinal mass, although it was demonstrated to be disseminated at autopsy two weeks later. Lymphoma cells expressed the immunologi...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Griffith RC,Saha BK,Janney CM,Ratner L,Brunt EM,Gajl-Peczalska KJ,Hanto DW

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Method imprecision, error rates, and explanatory causes that were identified in the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare point-of-care (POC) glucose proficiency testing (PT) program were assessed in comparison with results obtained from laboratory glucose PT surveys. METHODS:POC and laboratory glu...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Aslan B,Stemp J,Yip P,Gun-Munro J

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:Inhibition of anti-Rh29 by erythrocytic stroma in feces was devised as a specific test for fecal occult blood. The sensitivity of this test was equivalent to that of a standard Hemoccult test, namely, 10(8) erythrocytes/g feces. Comparison of results of this test with results of Hemoccult tests of random stool specime...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rosenfield RE,Kochwa S,Kaczera Z,Maimon J

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Borrelia burgdorferi is difficult to detect in routine biopsy material from patients with skin lesions of borreliosis. In this study, a new immunohistochemical method, focus floating microscopy (FFM), was developed to detect B burgdorferi in tissue sections and was compared with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). By usi...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Eisendle K,Grabner T,Zelger B

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunophenotypic analysis of acute leukemias is time consuming and often requires flow cytometric analysis. A 1-hour alkaline phosphatase-labeled streptavidin-biotin immunocytochemical procedure was evaluated as an alternative. Seventeen cases of acute leukemia, including 10 acute lymphocytic (ALL) and 7 acute nonlymp...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hammer RD,Collins RD,Ebrahimi S,Casey TT

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mastocytosis, an unusual disorder of bone marrow-derived, clonally transformed hematopoietic progenitor cells, exhibits a broad spectrum of clinical and morphologic features ranging from a self-limiting benign disorder (ie, juvenile cutaneous mastocytosis) to highly aggressive neoplasms like mast cell leukemia. Princi...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Horny HP

更新日期：2009-09-01 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

authors： Lacson AG,Alrabeeah A,Gillis DA,Salisbury S,Grantmyre EB

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Examination of urinary sediment has been recommended as a useful diagnostic aid for renal amyloidosis. This procedure was evaluated in the cases of 57 patients, including 11 with proven renal amyloidosis and 13 considered very likely to have the disease. At least three types of urinary fibrillar material were observed...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Winer RL,Wuerker RB,Erickson JO,Cooper WL

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum bicarbonate testing has been reported to be inaccurate in several clinical studies. This prompted a search for systemic errors in bicarbonate testing devices, which has been inconclusive. The effect on serum bicarbonate level measurement of partially filling plain red-top (clot) vacutainer tubes was studied in h...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Herr RD,Swanson T

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of chemoresistance in a variety of cancers seems related to overexpression of the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) drug pump. Nephroblastoma, the most common malignant renal tumor of childhood, usually is responsive to treatment, and prognosis is favorable in most cases. However, the disease in a subset of patien...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Camassei FD,Arancia G,Cianfriglia M,Bosman C,Francalanci P,Ravà L,Jenkner A,Donfrancesco A,Boldrini R

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of antibodies belonging to IgG class of immunoglobulins with specificity for short ragweed and Bermuda grass in the sera of nonatopic subjects and patients with inhalant allergy (at the time of initial diagnosis, following specific immunotherapy was investigated with an enzyme immunoassay. The intra-ass...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ali M,Ramanarayanan MP,Nalebuff DJ,Fadal RG,Willoughby JW

更新日期：1983-09-01 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：: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：:The presence of small gas bubbles in devices used to collect blood gas samples is considered. A gas bubble whose relative volume is 0.5 to 1% or more that of the liquid in the collection device is a potential source of significant error. Relationships describing the possible magnitude of this error are derived and sub...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Mueller RG,Lang GE,Beam JM

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A goat anti-serum was prepared against mucinous ovarian cyst fluid and absorbed with normal colon and a variety of normal tissues until the only residual immunoreactivity was directed against colon cancer and ovarian tumor mucin. The set of antigenic determinants defined by this anti-serum has been called COTA, standi...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Pant KD,Fenoglio-Preiser CM,Berry CO,Zamora PO,Ram MD,Fulks RM,Rhodes BA

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four media, Eagle's minimal essential medium with 10% fetal bovine serum (MEM/FBS), tryptic soy broth (TSB), 2-SP, and 4-SP, were compared for their ability to maintain the viability of Chlamydia trachomatis at 4 degrees C, -20 degrees C, -70 degrees C, and -176 degrees C (liquid nitrogen) over a 1-week period. 2-SP m...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Aarnaes SL,Peterson EM,De La Maza LM

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of variables thought to affect measurement of prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) were examined in an effort to determine more precisely their effects on these measurements. On the basis of these studies, it is proposed that blood specimens be anticoagulated with one part 3.8% (w./v.) ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Koepke JA,Rodgers JL,Ollivier MJ

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve the positive predictive value (PPV) for high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) in primary screening, DNA ploidy was measured on the same liquid-based sample by image cytometry in 984 cases showing discrepancies between cytology and HR-HPV testing. Of the conflicting results, 14.5% corresponded to a cytolog...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lorenzato M,Bory JP,Cucherousset J,Nou JM,Bouttens D,Thil C,Dez F,Evrard G,Quereux C,Birembaut P,Clavel C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nephrotic syndrome has long been recognized as a hypercoagulable state. Arterial thrombosis is a rare complication of the syndrome. Diuretics and steroids, standard treatment for exacerbations, have been implicated as contributing to the development of arterial thrombosis. The authors present the pathologic, clini...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Zimmerman RL,Novek S,Chen JT,Roggli V

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey to determine the need for training in medical mycology was sent to 605 US laboratories. Training needs were determined by comparing actual laboratory mycology practices with recommended practices, documenting the extent of mycology training reported by employees, and asking respondents to specify the fungi th...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rosner ER,Reiss E,Warren NG,Shadomy HJ,Lipman HB

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lupus anticoagulant was identified in three patients. Laboratory studies gave evidence of inhibitory activity directed against phospholipid and prekallikrein. Inhibition of prekallikrein has not been reported previously. When exposed to kaolin, all three patients' plasmas failed to develop the level of fibrinolyti...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sanfelippo MJ,Drayna CJ

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenocarcinomas of the sigmoid colon and rectum were studied for the presence of blood group substances of the A, B, H system using the method of specific erythrocytic adherence. Of 17 adenocarcinomas studied, eight were found to have reactivity for blood group substances. All eight tumours showing reactivity for bloo...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cooper HS,Haesler WE Jr

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper collection, handling, and storage of the blood alcohol specimen are essential in medicolegal cases involving the question of sobriety. A standard operating procedure is necessary to ensure maximum reliability. Comments are offered on the advantages of using blood specimens in preference to urine or tissue speci...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kaye S

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00