Application of microsatellite PCR techniques in the identification of mixed up tissue specimens in surgical pathology.
A fragment of tumour was erroneously mixed up with an endometrial biopsy. Micro-satellite polymerase chain reaction (PCR) clearly demonstrated the extraneous nature of the fragment. Micro-satellite PCR may be useful for the identification of mis-labelled or mismatched tissue fragments in surgical pathology specimens.
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Department of Pathology, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
Matias-Guiu
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Catasus
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Arguelles
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Cardona
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Prat
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D001706:Biopsy; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013048:Specimen Handling