Diagnostic value of Xpert® BC Detection, Bladder Epicheck®, Urovysion® FISH and cytology in the detection of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.

Stefan PychaEmanuela TrentiChristine MianChristine SchwienbacherEsther HanspeterMargherita PalermoArmin PychaHansjörg DanuserCarolina D'Elia

Published in: World journal of urology (2023)

Bladder-Epicheck® and Urovysion®FISH along with cytology could be a helpful ancillary method in the diagnosis and follow-up of UTUC while due to its low specificity Xpert®-BC Detection seems to be of limited usefulness.

Keyphrases

urinary tract
loop mediated isothermal amplification
real time pcr
label free
high grade
fine needle aspiration
ultrasound guided
sensitive detection