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  • Title: Immunocytochemical identification of cells in serous effusions. Technical considerations.
    Author: Li CY, Lazcano-Villareal O, Pierre RV, Yam LT.
    Journal: Am J Clin Pathol; 1987 Dec; 88(6):696-706. PubMed ID: 2446492.
    Abstract:
    Immunocytochemical methods were evaluated in order to find a practical one for cell identification on cytologic preparation of body fluids. The effects of fixatives and Triton X-100 treatment on the preservation of cell-type-specific antigens and cell morphologic characteristics were also examined. The method using the alkaline phosphatase-antialkaline phosphatase (APAAP) complex as the indicator is recommended because of its high specificity and sensitivity. With this method, currently available and potentially useful monoclonal antibodies were examined, and the antibodies that were useful for the identification of normal and neoplastic cells commonly present in body fluids were selected for practical applications.
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