Method of treating cells

This invention relates to compositions which are used to prepare cell samples for cytological examination, especially where the samples are urine or bladder wash samples or fine needle aspirations of prostate or kidney tissues or organs. A composition and treatment method for fixating cells and for...

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Hauptverfasser: Hemstreet, III, George P, Hurst, Robert E, Bonner, Rebecca B
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This invention relates to compositions which are used to prepare cell samples for cytological examination, especially where the samples are urine or bladder wash samples or fine needle aspirations of prostate or kidney tissues or organs. A composition and treatment method for fixating cells and for preparing them for examination. In particular, the invention contemplates compositions effective in inhibiting crystal formation in the cell sample and effective in enhancing cell adherence to examination slides.