Microscopy of CSF and Body Fluids

This lecture focuses on the microscopy of cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, and pericardial fluid. Both normal and abnormal cell types will be shown and features that help distinguish benign from malignant cytology will be discussed. Recommendations for additional ancillary studies will also be explored.

Presented by 
Tracy I. George, MD
Professor (Clinical), Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah
Chief Scientific Officer, President, Innovation Business Unit, Medical Director, Hematopathology, ARUP Laboratories


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