title: Urine cytology of transitional cell neoplasms.
abstract: The extrinsic and intrinsic factors which influence the interpretation of cytologic findings are explained in detail. Although plagued by limitations that have yielded false-positive and false-negative results, through research, attempts are being made to improve the efficacy of urine cytology in the detection of neoplasms of the urinary tract.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D013048:Specimen Handling; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014556:Urine / Q000166:cytology*; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology