Use of liquid-based preparations in urine cytology: An evaluation of liqui-PREP™ and BD SurePath™
Yoshiaki Norimatsu Ph.D., C.M.I.A.C.
Department of Medical Technology, Ehime Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ehime, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorNamiki Kawanishi C.T., I.A.C.
Department of Pathology, Mihara Medical Associations Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorYumie Shigematsu C.T., I.A.C.
Department of Medical Technology, Shigei Hospital, Okayama, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTamiaki Kawabe C.T., I.A.C.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyoto City Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
This article was published online on 21 July 2009. An error was found in this authors name. This notice is included in the online & print versions to indicate that both have been corrected on 9 December 2009.
Search for more papers by this authorHiroyuki Ohsaki Ph.D., C.F.I.A.C.
Laboratory of Pathology, Department of Medical Technology, Kagawa Prefectural College of Health Sciences, Kagawa, Japan
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Tadao K. Kobayashi Ph.D., C.F.I.A.C.
Department of Pathology, Saiseikai Shiga Hospital, Imperial Gift Foundation Inc., Shiga, Japan
Cancer Education and Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine and Health Science, Osaka, Japan
Department of Pathology, Saiseikai Shiga Hospital, Imperial Gift Foundation Inc., Shiga, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYoshiaki Norimatsu Ph.D., C.M.I.A.C.
Department of Medical Technology, Ehime Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ehime, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorNamiki Kawanishi C.T., I.A.C.
Department of Pathology, Mihara Medical Associations Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorYumie Shigematsu C.T., I.A.C.
Department of Medical Technology, Shigei Hospital, Okayama, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTamiaki Kawabe C.T., I.A.C.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyoto City Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
This article was published online on 21 July 2009. An error was found in this authors name. This notice is included in the online & print versions to indicate that both have been corrected on 9 December 2009.
Search for more papers by this authorHiroyuki Ohsaki Ph.D., C.F.I.A.C.
Laboratory of Pathology, Department of Medical Technology, Kagawa Prefectural College of Health Sciences, Kagawa, Japan
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Tadao K. Kobayashi Ph.D., C.F.I.A.C.
Department of Pathology, Saiseikai Shiga Hospital, Imperial Gift Foundation Inc., Shiga, Japan
Cancer Education and Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine and Health Science, Osaka, Japan
Department of Pathology, Saiseikai Shiga Hospital, Imperial Gift Foundation Inc., Shiga, JapanSearch for more papers by this author
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