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Objective: To study the values of exfoliated cell smear, DNA ploidy analysis, cell block and their combined detection in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion, and to provide the evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural effusion Methods: A total of 300 cases of pleural effusion specimens were analyzed by DNA ploidy analysis to judge the benign and malignant pleural effusion; the centrifuged cell pellet was used for smear, the cell block was made, and the source of malignant pleural effusion was judged by immunohistochemistry method The sensitivities and specificities of three methods and their combined detection in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion were compared Results: The sensitivities of exfoliated cell smears, DNA ploidy analysis and cell block in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion were 83. 13%, 84. 44%, and 79. 52%, respectively; the specificities were 82. 95%, 86. 64%, and 83. 87%, respectively; the sensitivity of parallel test in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion was 98. 79%; the specificity of serial test in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion was 99. 54%. Conclusion: The combined detection of three methods can significantly improve the clinical diagnotic effect of malignant pleural effusion compared with single detection of three methods.
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Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of DNA ploidy analysis combined with immunocytochemistry p16/ki-67 double staining in cervical high grade squamous intraepithelial neoplasia(HSIL) and cervical squamous cell carcinoma(SCC).Methods A total of 73 cases of cytological tests were randomly collected.Among them,53 cases were small DNA ploidy abnormal cells and 20 cases were DNA ploidy negative.The p16/Ki-67 results were detected by immunocytochemistry double staining.With the pathological results as the golden standard,the diagnostic values of DNA ploidy analysis and DNA ploidy analysis combined with p16/Ki-67 double staining in HSIL + was contrastively analyzed by pathologic results.Results Among 20 samples of DNA ploidy negative,the p16/Ki-67 double staining results all were negative.The positive predictive value of DNA ploidy analysis for HSIL + was 34.62％.The sensitivity of DNA ploidy analysis combined with p16/Ki-67 double staining for HSIL + was 84.62％,and its specificity was 92.31％,the positive predictive value was 78.57％ and the negative predictive value was 94.74％,which were significantly higher than those of DNA ploidy analysis(P＜0.05).Conclusion p16/Ki-67 double staining can significantly im prove the prediction value of HSIL.The DNA ploidy analysis combined with p16/Ki-67 double staining is an effective method for predicting HSIL +,which is suitable for the implementation in the areas with lack of medical resources.
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Objective To explore the application value of automated cell DNA ploidy analysis system in the diagnosis of benign and malignant serous cavity effusion.Methods 262 cases of serous cavity effusion(169 cases of pleural effusion,78 cases of ascites,15 cases of pericardial effusion)were treated by centrifugation,2 slices of each sample were made.One of them used for dyeing Feulgen,which given automatic cell DNA ploidy analysis,another one for Papanicolaou staining,with a conventional cytology.The positive detection rate of these 2 kinds of different detection methods for malignant serous cavity effusion were compared.Results 119 cases(45.4％)of 262 cases abnormal were detected by conventional cytology of serous cavity effusion.Meanwhile,113 cases (43.1 ％)were detected abnormal by DNA ploidy analysis in the same samples.73 cases of tumor cells and suspicious tumor cells were found by conventional cytology,and different ploidy cells were found in all of these samples In conventional cells,46 cases of nuclear heterogeneous cells were found,while only 34 cases exist different ploidy cells.Conclusion Automated cell DNA ploidy analysis system is helpful to improve the positive diagnosis rate of serous cavity effusion,which can be used as an important auxiliary means of cytology.
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Objective To investigate the value of DNA ploidy analysis in cervical cancer screening for outpatients.Methods 840 from 2 692 outpatients examed by Thin Prep cytology,DNA ploidy analysis were performed directed biopsy simultaneously.Sample were taken by cervix brush and transported into a fixative solution.Two slides were made from each sample for staining with Feulgen DNA specific staining and the other with Pap stained,respectively.The routine cytological diagnosis of Pap smear was done by cytology physicians,and the Feulgen staining tablets by the automated DNA ploidy analysis system.Results Among 840 cases,554 cases (66.0 ％) were histological diagnosed as chronic cervicitis,25 cases (3.0 ％) as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) Ⅰ,59 cases (7.0 ％) as CIN Ⅱ,100 cases (11.9 ％) as CINⅢ and 102 cases (12.1％) as cervical invasive cancer by pathological biopsy.486 cases were observed with DNA heteroploid and 354 were not.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive values and negative predictive values of scanning CIN Ⅱ or more severe cervical diseases by DNA heteroploid positive or heteroploid ≥3 for were 91.9 ％ or 89.2 ％,58.5 ％ or 35.8 ％,49.4 ％ or 57.3 ％,94.1％ or 77.2 ％,respectively,while those of scanning equal or more than LSIS andthe above diseases by Thin Prep cytology were 40.2 ％,90.0 ％,39.6 ％ and 76.9 ％.Conclusion DNA ploidy analysis might be a useful tool for cervical cancer screening and has a competitive sensitivity compared with conventional cytology.
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Objective To compare the application and clinical significance of the liquid based cytology examination and the DNA quantitative analysis in female cervical lesions.Methods The cervical cell samples were collected from 879 women participating in the comparison by the cervical brush and performed the the liquid-based thin layer section preparation for conducting Papanicolaou staining and DNA staining respectively.The liquid based cytology examination was performed on the Papanicolaou staining section and the fully automatic scanning diagnosis was performed on the DNA staining section.Results The cases of above atypical squa-mous cells of undetermined significance(ASCUS)detected by the liquid based cytology examination and the partial cases of hetero-ploid cell detected by the fully automated DNA ploidy analysis system were recommended to further perform colposcopy and cervi-cal biopsy.28 women were performed the pathological biopsy.With the cytological examination result as the standard,the detection rate of above ASCUS cervical lesions detected by the cellular DNA quantitative analysis was calculated.Conclusion The combined application of the cellular DNA quantitative analysis method and the liquid based cytology examination can obviously increase the positive detection rate of cervical cancer and precancerous lesion,which has important significance for the prevention and treatment of female cervical cancer in our country.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical value ofDNA ploidy analysis in the diagnosis of benign and malignant pleural effusion.MethodsDNA ploidy in 24 benign pleural effusion and 39 malignant pleural effusion were detected by flow cytometry (FCM) and compared with the results of cytologic detection at the same time.ResultsThe positive rates of FCM detection in benign and malignant pleural effusion were 8.33％(2/24) and 64.10％ (25/39),there was significant difference (P＜0.05).The positive rates of cytologic detection in benign and malignant pleural effusion were 4.17％( 1/24 ) and 53.85％( 21/39),there was significant difference (P＜0.05).The sensitivity of FCM and cytologic detection in malignant pleural effusion was 64.10％ (25/39) and 53.85％ (21/39),the specificity of two methods was 91.67％ (22/24) and 95.83％ (23/24.),the results of two methods showed no significant differences (P ＞0.05).ConclusionDNA ploidy analysis by FCM has important clinical value in the diagnosis of benign and malignant pleural effusion.
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The differential diagnosis of benign and malignant ascites is of great significance in clinic; the early diagnosis of malignant ascites is especially difficult. Definite diagnosis is usually based on conventional cytology to find cancer cells in the ascites in clinic, but the rate of missed diagnosis is high, and the negative outcome cannot exclude the presence of tumors. Currently, many new laboratory methods and indicators have been used clinically and have demonstrated primary efficiency in providing evidences for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant ascites. This article reviews the progress in laboratory indicators for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant ascites.