title: In a patient with an immunobullous disorder, is transportation of the skin biopsy in normal saline adequate for direct immunofluorescence analysis? A critically appraised topic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. dranandpatel@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000473:pathology*; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride