Sampling Error in the Standard Evaluation of Endoscopic Colonic Biopsies
Calhoun BC, Gomes F, Robert ME, Jain D. Sampling Error in the Standard Evaluation of Endoscopic Colonic Biopsies. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2003, 27: 254-257. PMID: 12548174, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200302000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic colonic biopsiesEosin-stained slidesNew diagnosisColonic biopsiesMucosal biopsiesClinical impressionGastrointestinal mucosal biopsiesSpecific histopathologic diagnosisCases of discordanceAdditional hematoxylinDiagnostic informationDefinitive diagnosisHistologic abnormalitiesConsecutive casesTubular adenomaHistopathologic diagnosisHyperplastic polypsRoutine examinationBiopsyBiopsy materialHistologic impressionNew diagnostic informationDiagnosisFirst slideStandard evaluation