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. 2025 Jun 2;11(3):00856-2024.
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00856-2024. eCollection 2025 May.

The combination of cytospin Diff-Quik and conventional cytological examination increases the diagnostic yield for malignant pleural effusion

José M Porcel  1 , Daniel Queimaliños  2 , Sara Alás  1 , Ana Sopena  2 , Carmen Civit  1 , Aureli Esquerda  2 , Silvia Bielsa  1
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The combination of cytospin Diff-Quik and conventional cytological examination increases the diagnostic yield for malignant pleural effusion

José M Porcel et al. ERJ Open Res. .

Abstract

The most effective method for preparing pleural effusion samples for cytological analysis involves using Diff-Quik cytospins in conjunction with conventional Papanicolaou staining and the creation of cell blocks https://bit.ly/4eGJmip.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: J.M. Porcel is an associate editor of ERJ Open Research and co-author of this article. He was excluded from editorial decision making related to the acceptance of this article for publication. The remaining authors have nothing to disclose.

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