Extraneous epithelial cells from thromboplastin in cell blocks.

Authors :: Henwood, A. F.
Charlton, A.
Source :: Cytopathology. Dec2014, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p412-413. 2p.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: The article presents a case study of a 17-year-old girl who had a history of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma. She was diagnosed with extraneous epithelial cells from thromboplastin in cell blocks. The patient was administered with thromboplastin Simplastin Excel S to well-preserved nucleated epithelial cells. It examines the artefactual contaminants in cell blocks due to fungal over growth in reagents.