title: Transitional cell carcinoma: a case for collaboration.
abstract: Urine samples from the greatest proportion of the numerical workload of most clinical microbiology laboratories. During the screening by microscopy, atypical cells were detected which did not conform to the normal cellular morphology found in urinary deposits. These specimens were referred to the Department of Cytopathology for a second opinion. From these referrals a small but significant number of previously undiagnosed transitional cell carcinomas were detected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Mackenzie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Fearn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation