Cell block cellularity: A comparison of two fixatives and their impact on cellularity

ConclusionsCell blocks prepared using a formalin fixative yield significantly greater cellularity than those produced by the CytoLyt method. Formalin fixation appears to optimize cellularity of cell blocks useful for ancillary testing.

Source: Diagnostic Cytopathology - November 23, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Lester J. Layfield, Magda Esebua, Jonathan Ang, Mohammed M. Alnijoumi, Harijyot S. Sohal, Richard D. Hammer, Nitya Prabhakaran, Robert L. Schmidt Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research