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Done Cytopathology. What Does The Report Indicate?

Sir below is the cytopathology report....can u give me brief description of the below report...i cant understand what the report tells... cytopathology report: Spc Nature: PLEURAL FLUID Gross: Recieved is 47 ml yellow fluid in a container with patient s name and medical record number. Two direct and two cytospin smears prepared, stained and examined. Micro: Cytospin preparations and smears reveal rare mesothelial cells, predominantly lymphocytes and rare histyocites Diagnosis: PLEURAL FLUID: Lymphocytic effusion
Tue, 21 Aug 2012
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lymphocytic effusion means you have pleural effusion due to some infective cause, like tuberculosis etc.
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Done Cytopathology. What Does The Report Indicate?

lymphocytic effusion means you have pleural effusion due to some infective cause, like tuberculosis etc.