Quality of cell blocks prepared from residual pleural effusion and bronchial washing samples for immunocytochemistry.
Suzana HarabajsaLucija MilutinAnita BreškiKatarina RažnjevićVesna ŠimićBožica Vrabec BranicaSilvana Smojver-JežekPublished in: Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology (2023)
The CB results of TTF-1, ALK, and PD-L1 corresponded to the findings for the smears. The inclusion of CBs prepared from leftover fluid from pleural effusion samples and residual bronchial washing sediment in routine cytological practice could provide a source of high-quality material for immunocytochemistry in addition to smears and cytospins.