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Identification of infectious organisms in cytopathology: A review of ancillary diagnostic techniques
Author(s) -
Allison Derek B.,
Simner Patricia J.,
Ali Syed Z.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cancer cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.29
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1934-6638
pISSN - 1934-662X
DOI - 10.1002/cncy.22023
Subject(s) - cytopathology , medicine , identification (biology) , intensive care medicine , microbiological techniques , pathology , medical physics , cytology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , botany
The cytopathology laboratory plays a critical role in screening for and diagnosing a number of infectious diseases. This article provides an overview of the most practical ancillary techniques commonly used to identify microorganisms on cytology specimens.