Journal of clinical pathology
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This study aimed to evaluate the key features of bone marrow trephine (BMT) biopsy involvement by lymphoma. ⋯ Different lymphomas often demonstrate reliably characteristic architectural patterns of marrow involvement which can help differentiate them even when cytological features do not permit this, and marrow stromal and other background changes may also be useful pointers towards a particular lymphoma subtype.
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To compare quantitative point of care (POC) with laboratory d-dimer testing in patients with suspected venous thromboembolism (VTE) presenting to the emergency department. ⋯ The POC device was comparable with the laboratory device and was sufficiently accurate to be used as a screening tool in the emergency department setting.