From Book News, Inc. Bardales (pathology, U. of Minnesota-Minneapolis) considers urine cytology evaluation, which is performed primarily to search a neo- plastic or surgically amenable process and is increasingly being used as a screening and diagnostic tool, as opposed to urine sediment evaluation, used to study medical or non-neoplastic conditions affecting the urinary tract. For professionals who interpret specimens, he describes cellular and non-cellular elements present in the urine cytology sample, emphasizing differential diagnosis and comparing the cytologic features in both voided and instrumented urine specimens.Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Synopsis This text presents the state-of-the-art diagnosis of disorders of the urinary tract, highlighting the "key concepts" of each disorder. Recent and classic concepts are combined, especially with regard to the classification of urothelial tumors.
Book Info Provides the essentials for the cytologic diagnosis of disorders of the urinary tract. Covers the primary and secondary tumors and combines recent with classic definitions, particularly in the classification of urothelial neoplasms. Includes more than 300 color photomicrographs. DNLM: Urinalysis--methods.
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