The minimum volume of pleural fluid required to diagnose malignant pleural effusion: A retrospective study

Background: Pleural fluid cytology is a quick and accurate method to diagnose malignant pleural effusions. The optimal volume of fluid for cytological analysis has not yet been identified, and clinical recommendation based on some published clinical experiences has been to send large volumes of flui...

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Main Authors: Huimin Wu, Rahul Khosla, Prashant K Rohatgi, Suman S Chauhan, Edina Paal, Wen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2017;volume=34;issue=1;spage=34;epage=37;aulast=Wu