title: Cell block preparation as an adjunctive diagnostic technique in ThinPrep monolayer preparations: a case report.
abstract: The cell block preparation, which increases cellular yield by capturing any small tissue fragments in a fluid specimen, has been used to define the histologic pattern of the cells in question. This report describes a case in which processing a cell block on residual ThinPrep Pap Test material, using a thrombin-based technique, was useful in augmenting the diagnosis of a glandular lesion.
authors.affiliation: Associated Regional and University Pathologists Laboratories (ARUP), Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pathology, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bentz
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000175:diagnosis; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013917:Thrombin; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D013917:Thrombin