title: Cytologic diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolus. Report of a case.
abstract: This paper reports a case of a primigravid woman with the presumptive diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolus who had a blood sample aspirated from the right heart. The blood specimen was sent to the cytology laboratory, processed and then examined for squames and lanugo. The laboratory procedure and results are described.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy