Silica and barium: Comparison of microscopic appearance and characterization of effects of silica on cytomorphology.

Laura A Cagle Michael M FryKenneth B WesleySarah S K Beatty

Published in: Veterinary clinical pathology (2023)

Silica from plastic red top tubes adversely affects cell morphology in cytocentrifuge preparations, potentially affecting manual differential cell counts and compromising diagnostic interpretation. Samples intended for microscopic evaluation should not be collected in silica-containing tubes.

Keyphrases

single cell
cell therapy
stem cells
peripheral blood
mesenchymal stem cells
clinical evaluation