Practical Approach to Reporting Based on the International System for Serous Fluid Cytopathology
Eliisa Viljanen,
Ivana Kholová,
Ashish Chandra
Abstract:The International System for Serous Fluid Cytopathology (TIS) is intended for reporting cytological specimens from serous cavities: pleural, abdominal and pericardial cavities. TIS is being adopted into practice in cytology laboratories worldwide. In this system, there are six diagnostic categories: non‐diagnostic, negative for malignancy, atypia of undetermined significance, suspicious for malignancy, malignant‐primary and malignant‐secondary. Malignant‐primary category almost always implies malignant mesothe… Show more
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