By
Vinod Shidham, MD, Professor, Vice-chair, and Director of Cytopathology, Cytotechnology School, Cytopathology fellowship, & GI path fellowship, Dept
of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine & Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
Barbara Atkinson, MD, Chair and Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
Description
This new reference examines specimen processing of effusion fluids, detailing the steps needed to obtain more accurate diagnoses while
avoiding common pitfalls. A methodical, algorithmic approach to the evaluation and interpretation of specimens enables you to establish
a definitive diagnosis in these often difficult cases. User-friendly features - combined with extensive tables and algorithms - facilitate
ease of interpretation, and highlighted information makes the most essential concepts easy to reference quickly.
Audience:
Pathologists