Indian journal of pathology & microbiology
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Indian J Pathol Microbiol · Oct 2019
Evaluation of high-fluorescence body fluid (HF-BF) parameter as a screening tool of malignancy in body fluids.
Automated body fluid (BF) analysis is gradually replacing the traditional methods of cell counting in all BFs. This study was done to analyze the high-fluorescence (HF)-BF parameter generated on Sysmex XN-1000 and study its correlation with the presence of malignant cells in the body fluids. A correlation between manual and automated differential counts was also done. ⋯ BFs can be reliably analyzed on automated analyzers. HF-BF parameter is helpful in identifying malignant samples but cannot be totally relied upon. If HF-BF%/# are above the lab-generated cutoffs, microscopy should be done. A complete validation study on HF-BF parameter in BF mode is desired to set the standards for the analysis of serious effusions.
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Indian J Pathol Microbiol · Oct 2019
Role of procalcitonin, Il-6 and C- reactive protein in suspected cases of sepsis.
To study the role of serum procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker in sepsis and to compare it with other sepsis markers (IL-6, CRP) in patients of suspected sepsis. ⋯ Procalcitonin along with CRP is a better diagnostic tool for sepsis.