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Sorting out mix-ups. The provenance of tissue sections may be confirmed by PCR using microsatellite markers.
American journal of clinical pathology - 1 Dec 1996
O'Briain D S, Sheils O, McElwaine S, McCann S R, Lawler M
Abstract excerpt
Standard identification systems usually ensure that biopsy material is correctly associated with a given patient. Sometimes, as when a tumor is unexpectedly found, the provenance (proof of origin) of a tissue sample may be questioned; the tissue may have been mislabelled or contaminated with tiss...
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