The reformation of Medicare and its effect on pathology.

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：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the clinical utility of and demand for the creatine kinase (CK)-MB assay. METHODS:We examined the number of CK-MB tests from 2007 through 2013 while we progressively deemphasized their use. We first removed CK-MB from the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) panel and then from the main menu and observ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Singh G,Baweja PS

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) for detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) antigen in direct clinical specimens were compared with cell culture in primary rabbit kidney and MRC-5. With a total of 238 specimens, the sensitivity and specificity of the Dako ELISA method were determined to be 70...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Warford AL,Levy RA,Strong CA,Rekrut KA

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with a polymicrobial bacteremia due to Nocardia asteroides and Escherichia coli is presented. Rapid overgrowth of all cultures with the E. coli necessitated the use of selective media containing antimicrobial agents to which the E. coli was sensitive. Only five previous cases of N. asteroides bacteremia have...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ruebush TK 2nd,Goodman JS

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We optimized fluorogenic thrombin-generation assays with regard to sample volume, calibration, analytic corrections, and activation reagents. Lower sample volumes (40 vs 80 microL) were associated with better recovery of thrombin activity, lower interference due to absorbance of light, and higher total thrombin genera...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chandler WL,Roshal M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of our study was to improve the quality of care in an emergency department (ED) as measured by length of stay (LOS), total turnaround time (TAT) for laboratory result reporting, and the blood culture contamination rate. Data were included for patients who had at least 1 of 5 laboratory tests performed as p...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sheppard C,Franks N,Nolte F,Fantz C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is an uncommon disease in which alveoli are progressively filled with surfactant-related material. Although a definitive diagnosis is usually made by an open lung biopsy, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cytology may play a decisive role in the clinical work-up of these patients, and, ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Burkhalter A,Silverman JF,Hopkins MB 3rd,Geisinger KR

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examines whether the assumptions that pathologists understand the medical malpractice negligence rule and have a clear single standard of care are reasonable. METHODS:Two hundred eighty-one Texas academic pathologists and trainees were presented 10 actual pathology malpractice cases from publicly...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Allen TC,Stafford M,Liang BA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reducing the rate of avoidable errors is crucial to patient safety. Telephone calls with misunderstood critical results constitute one area in which opportunities for improvement exist. The aviation industry has dealt with this issue by requiring pilots to repeat instructions received from the air traffic controller. ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Barenfanger J,Sautter RL,Lang DL,Collins SM,Hacek DM,Peterson LR

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors studied the performance of four measures of laboratory turnaround time: the mean, median, 90th percentile, and proportion of tests reported within a predetermined cut-off interval (proportion of acceptable tests [PAT]). Measures were examined with the use of turnaround time data from 11,070 stat partial th...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Valenstein PN,Emancipator K

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An aggressive visceral form of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) has been reported in immunosuppressed populations, most notably in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This presentation contrasts from the indolent skin lesions on the extremities of older males and is distinct enough in the young adult America...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Berman MA,Nalesnik MA,Kapadia SB,Rinaldo CR Jr,Jensen F

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Solid tumor metastases to the pancreas are rare, and only limited literature on the topic is available. In this retrospective study, we reviewed 107 cases of solid tumor metastases to the pancreas diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) from 2005 to 2019. METHODS:Information including the patients' clinic...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hou T,Stewart JM,Lee JH,Gan Q

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the demonstrated efficacy of Leu-M1 as a discriminant between malignant epithelioid mesothelioma (MEM) and adenocarcinomas involving the serosal surfaces (ACSs), the authors assessed the reactivities of related "myelomonocytic" antigens in this context. Paraffin sections from 41 MEMs and 43 ACSs (pulmonary,...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wick MR,Mills SE,Swanson PE

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of adenocarcinoma of the small bowel arising in pre-existing transmural ileitis (Crohn's disease) is reported and 28 previously reported cases are reviewed. Carcinoma associated with transmural enteritis occurs more often in the distal ileum, in younger patients, and in more males than expected from published d...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Savage RA,Farmer RG,Hawk WA

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a frequent and virulent pulmonary pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis. If colonization is not prevented, P aeruginosa becomes permanently established and nearly always mutates into a mucoid strain. The alginate-containing matrix of the mucoid strain is thought to allow the formation of ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Pritt B,O'Brien L,Winn W

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effect of matrix-degrading enzymes on the malignant potential of oral squamous cell carcinoma, the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2/72-kD gelatinase/type IV collagenase) in 46 patients who had neck surgery for oral cancer was studied immunohistochemically. In 20 of 26 patients (76.9%)...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kusukawa J,Sasaguri Y,Shima I,Kameyama T,Morimatsu M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whipple disease is a rare, chronic multisystem disease associated with the recently characterized organism Tropheryma whippelii. Extraintestinal manifestation involving the central nervous system, heart, and joints occasionally occurs. Involvement of the abdominal lymph nodes, especially the mesenteric and periaortic ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Alkan S,Beals TF,Schnitzer B

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the seventh known case of blue nevus of the lymph node capsule and reviews the previously reported cases. The migration arrest hypothesis as an explanation for the occurrence of this lesion is favored rather than the "benign metastasis" hypothesis. The importance of the recognition of this pheno...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lamovec J

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To differentiate the leprosy agents Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis and correlate them with geographic distribution and clinicopathologic features. METHODS:Species-specific polymerase chain reactions were used to detect each bacillus in archived skin biopsy specimens from patients with l...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Han XY,Aung FM,Choon SE,Werner B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:According to current guidelines, either immunohistochemistry (IHC) or in situ hybridization (ISH) can be used to determine human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2/neu) status in breast carcinoma. While the guidelines explicitly delineate result interpretation, there is no consensus on the most appropr...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Solomon JP,Dell'Aquila M,Fadare O,Hasteh F

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:Immunohistochemistry occasionally is used to determine the lineage of entirely necrotic tumors. However, the sensitivity and specificity of antibodies on necrotic tissue are unknown. To determine the usefulness of immunohistochemistry with necrotic lesions, a series of 24 known tumors consisting of 14 carcinomas, 2 ly...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Judkins AR,Montone KT,LiVolsi VA,van de Rijn M

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a patient with large granular lymphocytosis who presented with fever of unknown origin and jaundice. Immunophenotyping showed that most of the large granular lymphocytes (LGLs) were CD3-, CD16-, and NKH-1 (Leu-19)+ lymphocytes. Lymphocytosis of this subset of LGLs has not been reported. Analysis o...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lin CK,Liu HW,Tse PW,Lai CL,Chan GT

更新日期：1990-08-01 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：:Following normalization of blood glucose levels, a marked change in the MCV and in the calculated hematocrit was observed in five patients with transient severe hyperglycemia. The addition of varied concentrations of glucose to blood samples from healthy volunteers and from patients with microcytic, macrocytic, and no...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Holt JT,DeWandler MJ,Arvan DA

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the genus Pseudomonas are widely implicated in human disease. Although most isolates are P. aeruginosa, there have been serious outbreaks of infection with other members of the genus. The susceptibility patterns of 5) Pseudomonas isolates are reported. It was notable that of the four antibiotics tested, uni...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tilton RC,Steingrimsson O,Ryan RW

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the Affirm VPIII molecular test (Becton Dickinson, Burlington, NC) with morphologic identification used in routine Papanicolaou (Pap) test screening in the detection and identification of Candida species, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Gardnerella vaginalis, we identified 431 cases with a concomitant Pap test a...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Levi AW,Harigopal M,Hui P,Schofield K,Chhieng DC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 1973 Comprehensive Blood Bank Survey Program of the College of American Pathologists was administered to 2,200 laboratories and blood banks throughout the United States. The results showed a considerable increase in the accuracy of the testing and in the performance of reagents. Accuracy of ABO testing was 99.3%; ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Myhre BA,Koepke JA

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the frequency of systemic mastocytosis (SM) in a large series of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with t(8;21)(q22;q22). METHODS:We retrospectively characterized 40 bone marrow aspirate smears and biopsy specimens from patients with AML with t(8;21) for the presence of SM. Cases were assessed for mast...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Johnson RC,Savage NM,Chiang T,Gotlib JR,Cherry AM,Arber DA,George TI

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-five patients with dermatopathic lymphadenopathy, 12 with (9 patients and 3 follow-up) and 23 without associated mycosis fungoides, and 7 controls with 26 lymph nodes were studied by light microscopic examination and immunostaining for S-100 protein. Fourteen of these cases were examined ultrastructurally. The ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Herrera GA

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00