ReviewPleura and peritoneum2016
Pre-analytical issues in effusion cytology.
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- Development and technical evaluation of a reusable 3D-printed cytospin funnel for enlarged cytospin generation.BMC research notes · 2026Article
- Pre-analytical Best Practices for RNA Sequencing from Small Biopsies and Cytologic Specimens.Molecular diagnosis & therapy · 2026Review
- Total adenosine deaminase cases as an inflammatory biomarker of pleural effusion syndrome.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Utility of anticoagulation, pre-smearing and post-smearing hemolytic techniques on morphological assessment and reproducibility in fluid cytology.CytoJournal · 2024Article
- Assessment of endobronchial ultrasound-guided bronchoscopy (EBUS) intranodal forceps biopsy added to EBUS 19-gauge transbronchial needle aspiration: A blinded pathology panel analysis.Thoracic cancer · 2023Article
- Biomarkers expression among paired serous ovarian cancer primary lesions and their peritoneal cavity metastases in treatment-naïve patients: A single-center study.Cancer medicine · 2022Article
- Storage Artifact Masquerading as Yeast: Presenting a Diagnostic Pitfall.Case reports in pathology · 2022Article
- Computed tomography in the diagnosis of intraperitoneal effusions: The role of texture analysis.Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences · 2021Article
- Diving into the Pleural Fluid: Liquid Biopsy for Metastatic Malignant Pleural Effusions.Cancers · 2021Review
- Detection of carcinoma in serous effusions: a review.American journal of cancer research · 2021Review
- How a discerning cytological examination can aid in the diagnosis of infectious diseases: case reports.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2021Article
- Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Noninvasive Parameter for Differentiating Benign and Malignant Intraperitoneal Collections.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
- Peritoneal sampling and histological assessment of therapeutic response in peritoneal metastasis: proposal of the Peritoneal Regression Grading Score (PRGS).Pleura and peritoneum · 2016Article
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Abstract
Effusions or body cavity fluids are amongst the most commonly submitted samples to the cytology laboratory. Knowledge of proper collection, storage, preservation and processing techniques is essential to ensure proper handling and successful analysis of the sample. This article describes how the effusions should be collected and proper conditions for submission. The different processing techniques to extract the cellular material and prepare slides satisfactory for microscopic evaluation are described such as direct smears, cytospins, liquid based preparations and cell blocks. The article further elaborates on handling the specimens for additional ancillary testing such as immunostaining and molecular tests, including predictive ones, as well as future research approaches.
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