Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)
- Volume 36 Issue 1
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- Pages.38-42
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- 2004
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- 1738-3544(pISSN)
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- 2288-1662(eISSN)
The Efficiency of Cell Block in the Diagnosis of Non-gynecologic Cytology
비 산부인과 세포 검사 진단에 있어서세포 군집절편(Cell-Block)법의 유용성
- Han, Seung Hee (Department of pathology, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
- Youn, Mi Ja (Department of pathology, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
- Park, Byung Kyu (Department of pathology, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
- Lim, Byung Soo (Department of pathology, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
- Ahn, Mi Jung (Department of pathology, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
- Yang, Chul Kyu (Department of pathology, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
- Jeon, Geum Hee (Department of pathology, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
- Sung, Ha Ok (Department of pathology, Chungnam National University Hospital)
- 한승희 (충남대학교병원 병리과) ;
- 윤미자 (충남대학교병원 병리과) ;
- 박병규 (충남대학교병원 병리과) ;
- 임병수 (충남대학교병원 병리과) ;
- 안미정 (충남대학교병원 병리과) ;
- 양철규 (충남대학교병원 병리과) ;
- 전금희 (충남대학교병원 병리과) ;
- 성하옥 (충남대학교병원 병리과)
- Published : 2004.06.30
Abstract
Because of the lack of resources on the importance of cell block, the diagnosis of cytologic specimen has been overlooked. Out of 1,243 cases of non-gynecologic cytology specimen, about 87.1% has been proven to be diagnostically useful. About 0.9% of those were rendered diagnostic by cell block alone. If cell block was not made it could have resulted in misdiagnosis. The effect on making cell block might not be directly linked to the patient but to the pathologist, it can be a helpful secondary tool in lowering the chance of giving false negative results hence. Giving the patient the opportunity of an adequate treatment. This study has proven that cell block has diagnostic value in non-gynecologic cytology. We are doing our best to increase the production rate of cell block and to improve the quality of cytology smears and cell block, so that we can increase the accuracy of diagnosis.