Comparison of two preparatory techniques for urine cytology
| Autor: | J Dhundee, H S Rigby |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Urologic Neoplasms medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Cell preparation Cytological Techniques Preservation Biological Urology General Medicine Urine Sensitivity and Specificity Pathology and Forensic Medicine Fixatives Cytology Medicine Humans business Fixation (histology) Urine cytology Research Article Retrospective Studies |
| Popis: | Two methods of preparation of urine for cytology were compared retrospectively. In method 1 cells in the urine were fixed after the preparation of the smear; in method 2 the cells were fixed before smear preparation. Urine cytology reports were correlated with subsequent histological analysis. The specificities of urine cytology using both methods were high (99%). The sensitivity using method 1 was 87%; using method 2 it was 65%. This difference was significant. The cell preparation technique therefore significantly changes the sensitivity of urine cytology. Cellular fixation after smear preparation is preferable to smear preparation after fixation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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