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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-11-13
pubmed:abstractText
Cytologic examination of body fluids is commonly performed in the clinical laboratory. Determination of the presence of malignancy may sometimes be difficult. In this study, we prospectively studied 60 body fluids with a panel of antibodies, including MOC-31, epithelial membrane antigen, carcinoembryonic antigen, B72.3, keratin, desmin, and CA-125. DNA and S-phase studies were performed both by flow cytometry and image analysis. Thirty-seven fluids were classified as benign and 23 were classified as malignant. The sensitivity of the antibodies for identification of carcinoma in descending order of percentage detection rate were MOC-31 (95%), epithelial membrane antigen (93%), B72.3 (84%), and carcinoembryonic antigen (80%). Desmin stained mesothelial cells in all cases. CA-125 gave similar results but was less specific. Flow cytometry detected 14 of 20 malignant fluids and image analysis 17 of 23 by identifying an aneuploid population. Benign reactive mesothelial cells were not aneuploid. Tetraploidy due to reactive mesothelial cells was found in 9 of 37 body fluids. Their S-phase fraction was low (average, 3.2%). Tetraploidy in malignant cells was distinguished from the reactive mesothelial cells by high S-phase (average, 25.95). S-phase had some use as a discriminating factor, because no benign reactive cases had more than 17%. However, 7 of 23 malignant cases had a value below 17%. DNA analysis by image was more sensitive and specific than flow. Either may be used when immunocytochemistry is nondiagnostic or cannot be performed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0893-3952
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
788-96
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Body Fluids, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-DNA, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Diagnosis, Differential, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Flow Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Image Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Male, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Neoplasm Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Ploidies, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-S Phase, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Sensitivity and Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:10912939-Tumor Markers, Biological
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Image analysis and flow cytometric DNA studies of benign and malignant body cavity fluids: reappraisal of the role of current methods in the differential diagnosis of reactive versus malignant conditions.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Evaluation Studies