title: Specimen fixation in urinary cytology.
abstract: Several solutions were evaluated with regard to the preservation and preparation of urine for cytologic evaluation, using a Millipore filtration method. An adequate quantitative yield and good cellular morphology were obtained with formaldehyde-based mixtures as well as with several commercially available solutions. A pure transport medium inhibiting bacterial growth and enzymatic activity preserved cell samples equally well.
mesh_terms: D000431:Ethanol; D005404:Fixatives; D005557:Formaldehyde; D005976:Glutaral; D006801:Humans; D008851:Micropore Filters; D014556:Urine / Q000166:cytology*
chemical_list: D005404:Fixatives; D005557:Formaldehyde; D000431:Ethanol; D005976:Glutaral