Molecular Testing on Pleural Fluid Samples
Oh S, Ronaghi R, Cai G. Molecular Testing on Pleural Fluid Samples. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2019, 40: 340-346. PMID: 31525809, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1695702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPleural fluid analysisPleural effusionFluid analysisMalignant diseasePleural fluidMalignant pleural effusionPleural fluid samplesRoutine thoracentesisNonmalignant diseasesCommon manifestationAppropriate stagingCytologic evaluationSignificant prognosticTherapeutic implicationsMolecular testingEffusionTreatment implicationsDiseaseFluid samplesSignificant numberLow sensitivityThoracentesisEtiologyStagingCancer
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