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DNA degradation in liquid-based cytology and its comparison with conventional smear.
Diagnostic cytopathology - 1 May 2016
Kim Wook Youn, Oh Seo Young, Kim Hyunkyung, Hwang Tae Sook
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BACKGROUND: In fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of thyroid nodules, LBC is adopted in most of the hospitals and clinics in Korea for its convenience. BRAF mutation test has been introduced as an important ancillary test, but its applicability has not been completely proven with LBC samples. METHODS: Five aspirates from thyroidectomy specimens were simultaneously processed into LBC and CS slides, in which BRAF...
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