Presence of t(8;21)(q22;q22) in myeloperoxidase-positive, myeloid surface antigen-negative acute myeloid leukemia.

abstract：:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis was used to detect Cryptococcus neoformans capsular polysaccharide in the body fluids of infected patients. Using rabbit anti-C. neoformans A15 globulin, counterimmunoelectrophoresis detected 1.25 microgram of purified cryptococcal polysaccharide per ml of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or urin...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Maccani JE

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe 2 male patients in whom hepatosplenic gamma/delta T-cell lymphoma (HSTL) developed 6 and 10 years after renal transplantation. The onset was abrupt with systemic symptoms, cytopenia, and hepatosplenomegaly. The histologic examination of the spleen (case 1), liver, and bone marrow revealed sinusoidal infilt...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Khan WA,Yu L,Eisenbrey AB,Crisan D,al Saadi A,Davis BH,Hankin RC,Mattson JC

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the Sysmex UF-50 for reproducibility of results and carryover rate by performing between- and within-run precision analyses on 315 urine samples, evaluated the feasibility of using the UF-50 to measure urinary cellular and noncellular components by comparing results from the UF-50 with results of manual ur...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Okada H,Sakai Y,Kawabata G,Fujisawa M,Arakawa S,Hamaguchi Y,Kamidono S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of a precise, mathematical relationship between blood pressure and renal microvascular abnormalities would be highly desirable. Such a relationship would require that abnormalities be quantitative on a rational scale. The dominant abnormality in nephrosclerosis occurs in arcuate and cortical arteries o...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tracy RE,Mercante DE,Moncada A,Berenson G

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The incidence of lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to population growth, aging, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Despite significant burden, resources for diagnosis and treatment of LPDs are limited, with little infrastructure to deliver modern patholog...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Montgomery ND,Liomba NG,Kampani C,Krysiak R,Stanley CC,Tomoka T,Kamiza S,Dhungel BM,Gopal S,Fedoriw Y

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Anatomic pathology service is judged by accuracy of diagnosis and rapidity of reporting of that diagnosis to clinicians. Turnaround times have been used in anatomic pathology to show how long it take to produce a tissue report. Rapid tissue diagnosis is important to patients, clinicians, administrators, and anatomic p...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Smith MT,Garvin AJ

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Stat tests are one of the most important features of clinical laboratory performance, the indexed literature is devoid of significant discussion of the subject. The authors, undertook a study by querying hospital laboratories about their current practices and received 38 useable answers dealing with the types...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Barnett RN,McIver DD,Gorton WL

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the clinicopathologic findings in four cases of adult women with rhabdomyosarcomas that originated in the endometrium or cervix, or both. All tumors were pure sarcomas and not components of carcinosarcomas or malignant mixed mesodermal tumors. In two patients, the tumors were typical botryoid embryo...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hart WR,Craig JR

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interest in the role of mononuclear phagocytes in glomerulonephritis (GN) and in defining markers of renal neoplasms led the authors to study alpha-naphthyl acetate/butyrate esterase (ANAE/ANBE), alkaline phosphatase (AlkP), acid phosphatase (AcP), 5'-nucleotidase (5'N), and ATPase (ATP) activity in paraformaldehyde-f...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Alpers CE,Beckstead JH

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in the diagnosis of breast carcinoma is established. We evaluated whether the degree of cellular dyscohesion and the nuclear grade in FNA material of breast carcinomas are reliable prognostic predictors for ipsilateral axillary lymph node metastasis. FNA specimens from 98 women...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Schiller AB,Tadros TS,Birdsong GG,Grossl NA

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To demonstrate the impact of genetics specialists on identifying test order errors and improving reimbursement for genetic testing. METHODS:Forty-four cases in which whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed but not reimbursed were reviewed by a genetic counselor through simulated prospective and retrospec...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Conway ME,Kalejta CD,Sternen DL,Singh IR

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Point-of-care testing (POCT) is a means of providing patient services more rapidly. Most evaluations of bedside laboratory testing devices have emphasized analytical performance in tertiary care settings. In contrast, the authors compare the operating cost of POCT for glucose and an electrolyte/glucose/blood urea nitr...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nosanchuk JS,Keefner R

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reactivity of eight preferential B-cell (L26, 4KB5, and KiB3) and T-cell (polyclonal CD3, Leu22, MT-1, UCHL-1, and OPD4) antibodies which detect paraffin-resistant antigens was examined by a three-step immunoperoxidase technique in 111 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded diffuse aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (N...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chadburn A,Knowles DM

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet refractoriness is caused by HLA antibodies and platelet-specific antibodies. Current methods used to detect antiplatelet antibodies have limitations. Solid phase red cell adherence (SPRCA) lacks sensitivity and requires a second assay using chloroquine-treated intact platelets to specify the response due to a...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Vongchan P,Nawarawong W,Linhardt RJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is replacing electrophoresis for identification of hemoglobin variants. Our objective was to identify unknown tall peaks with elution times and shapes of hemoglobin Barts found on hemoglobin chromatograms that could not be confirmed by alkaline and acid gel electrophoresis...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Howanitz PJ,Kozarski TB,Howanitz JH,Chauhan YS

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemophilus influenzae type b, Escherichia coli, Neisseria meningitis, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae are classically the predominant meningeal pathogens of children. The Directigen latex agglutination test identifies these pathogens by detecting specific antigens in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) a...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hill RB,Adams S,Gunn BA,Eberly BJ

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors and pseudotumors of the liver account for fewer than 2% of the tumors in children and vary considerably in incidence throughout the pediatric age range, with hepatoblastoma, infantile hemangioendothelioma, and mesenchymal hamartoma seen most frequently in the first 2 years of life and hepatocellular carcinoma, ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Stocker JT

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several adulterants are used to mask tests for abused drugs in urine. Adulterants such as "Klear" and "Whizzies" contain potassium nitrite, and "Urine Luck" contains pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC). The presence of these adulterants cannot be detected by routine specimen integrity checks (pH, specific gravity, and tem...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Dasgupta A,Wahed A,Wells A

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine the significance of 40% or more leukemic cells in hand-mirror configuration in the bone marrow (hand-mirror cell leukemia), eight of 34 cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and one of 17 cases of acute myeloblastic leukemia were collected from a six-year period. Five of the eight patients who ha...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Glassy EF,Sun NC,Okun DB

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen and progesterone receptors were studied in fine-needle aspiration biopsy specimens of 56 patients with primary, recurrent, or metastatic breast carcinoma. The ligands, 17 B-estradiol-6-carboxymethyloxine-bovine serum albumin fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC-BSA estradiol) and hydroxyprogesterone hemisuccinate...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Masood S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac-related death has been reported following strenuous exercise, and biochemical markers predicting adverse outcomes would be useful. Despite the fact the myeloperoxidase (MPO) release may precede myocardial injury and identify at-risk patients earlier than traditional markers, information on the effects of marat...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Melanson SE,Green SM,Wood MJ,Neilan TG,Lewandrowski EL

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：:Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is the standard of care for the initial workup of thyroid nodules, but there is no consensus algorithm to manage patients with benign results. We examined performance characteristics of initial and repeat satisfactory FNAs for all 402 patients who underwent thyroid surgery during a recent ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Flanagan MB,Ohori NP,Carty SE,Hunt JL

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) for prophylactic or therapeutic anticoagulation is increasing because of the predictable bioavailability and short half-life of these DTIs. However, in certain situations, indication of the concentration is warranted. We investigated the effects of 3 DTIs (lepirudin, argatr...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Curvers J,van de Kerkhof D,Stroobants AK,van den Dool EJ,Scharnhorst V

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In diagnostic pathology, decision-making skills are used to match the facts of a particular case to a diagnostic category. Ideally the diagnosis is established with "beyond a reasonable doubt" certainty, but substantial uncertainty orfrank diagnostic error can afflict the diagnostic process for a variety of reasons. M...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Foucar E

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-volume (200 ml) platelet concentrates prepared by discontinuous-flow centrifugation, with counts as high as ca. 2.0 x 10(12)/l, were stored in either 600 ml-capacity polyvinylchloride bags or 800-ml capacity polyethylene bags. Both polyvinylchloride and polyethylene bags appeared adequate for 24-hour storage of p...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rosenstein R,Lawe JE,North JG

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Terminal transferase (TdT) activity and antigen have been measured in 267 specimens of human bone marrow and peripheral blood by using a biochemical assay for enzymatic activity and an immunofluorescence test for antigen. Oligo p(dA)50 and dGTP were used as reagents in the biochemical assay and either rabbit anti-calf...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cibull ML,Coleman MS,Nelson O,Hutton JJ,Gordon D,Bollum FJ

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Induction chemotherapy (IC) is occasionally used in head and neck cancer, leading to less extensive surgery and reduced need for irradiation. Factors predicting the response to IC have not been determined. In this study, we investigated the clinical and histopathologic factors that predict the response to IC...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Karpathiou G,Giroult JB,Forest F,Fournel P,Monaya A,Froudarakis M,Dumollard JM,Prades JM,Gavid M,Peoc'h M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicentric osteosarcoma (M-OGS) is characterized by multicentricity of osseous osteosarcomas, either synchronous or metachronous, without visceral involvement. The study's purpose was to clinicopathologically and radiographically analyze 56 cases of M-OGS (22 synchronous and 34 metachronous). The distal femur was th...

journal_title：American journal of clinical pathology

authors： Corradi D,Wenger DE,Bertoni F,Bacchini P,Bosio S,Goldoni M,Unni KK,Sim FH,Inwards CY

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00