Electron microscopy of body fluids.
Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy are complementary techniques; the former is useful for examining the fine internal structural detail of tissue and cell surfaces and the latter is useful for studying three-dimensional configurations. The methods and findings of transmission and scanning electron microscopic study of effusions are summarized, and their practical application in routine clinical work is assessed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008871:Microvilli / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure