Lab test interpretation
Eosinophils in Pleural Fluid: Cytology of Effusion
Morphological features of pleural fluid eosinophilia on stained smear microscopy. Diagnostic significance of eosinophilic pleuritis.
Tag
Pleural Fluid
Clinical cases
Signet Ring Cells in Pleural Fluid Smear: A Case Study
Cytological examination of pleural fluid reveals signet ring cells, characteristic of adenocarcinoma. Romanowsky-Giemsa stain used.
Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Adenocarcinoma in Pleural Effusion
A clinical case of cytological examination of sero-hemorrhagic pleural effusion: papillary complexes of atypical cells, eccentric nuclei.
Clinical cases
Signet Ring Cells in Pleural Effusion: Microscopy
Microscopy of a native pleural effusion smear. Detection of signet ring cells with a large vacuole in suspected metastatic adenocarcinoma.
Lab test interpretation
Feline Chylothorax: Pleural Effusion Cytology
Laboratory signs of chylothorax in cats: macroscopic appearance of chyle, effusion cytology with lymphocyte predominance, and main causes of the pathology.
Clinical cases
Adenocarcinoma Signet Ring Cells in Pleural Fluid
Cytological findings of metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma in pleural fluid: identification of signet ring cells with Papanicolaou stain.
Clinical cases
Pleural Fluid Cytology in Adenocarcinoma Metastasis
A clinical case study on the cytological examination of pleural fluid in adenocarcinoma metastasis, detailing the morphology of atypical cells and complexes.
Clinical cases
Pleural Fluid Cytology: Identify Cells in Smear
Clinical case: 88-year-old female patient in cardiology with IHD. Evaluate pleural fluid smear cytology and identify cells in microphotographs.
Lab test interpretation
Cytological Diagnosis of Malignant Mesothelioma
Morphological features of malignant mesothelioma cells in pleural fluid and ascites: clear cell and small cell cytological variants.
Laboratory methods
Sysmex XN Analyzer for Effusion Fluid Analysis
Capabilities of the Sysmex XN analyzer in pleural and ascitic fluid analysis. Significance of the HF-BF parameter and the necessity of microscopy in tumors.
Clinical cases
Urothelial Carcinoma in Pleural Effusion: Cytology
A case of metastatic urothelial carcinoma in pleural fluid: cell morphology with vacuolization, immunocytochemistry, and differential diagnosis.
Hematology
LE Cells in Pleural Fluid in Drug-Induced Lupus
A rare clinical case: detection of lupus erythematosus (LE) cells in eosinophils of pleural fluid in drug-induced lupus erythematosus caused by carbamazepine.