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Cristina Aparecida T. S. Mitteldorf; Rafael S. Vilela; Ana Carolina Barros; Renata A. CoudryJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2018;54(1):40-45DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20180009 RESUMO INTRODUÇÃO: Vários preparados podem ser utilizados na citologia diagnóstica, como esfregaços (SM), preparados do tipo meio líquido (ML) e emblocado em parafina ou cell block (CB).OBJETIVO: Avaliar a qualidade do CB, além dos espécimes citológicos convencionais, em […]

Larissa Z. A. Lugo; Camila M. B. Jacob; Ana Paula Machado; Flávia G. Almeida; Leandro S. Ávila; Thiago T. M. Prata; Cacilda T. J. Padovani; Alda Maria T. Ferreira; Carlos Eurico S. Fernandes; Inês Aparecida TozettiJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2018;54(1):46-51DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20180010 RESUMO INTRODUÇÃO: O papilomavírus humano (HPV) está intimamente associado ao câncer cervical, e a presença

Aila Maronna; Renata A. Souza; Fatima Cristina O. F. MontesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):165-176DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170028 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The National Reference Laboratory (LRN) in Tuberculosis (TB) is a laboratory unit of highly specialized technical excellence that has developed projects involving training in human resources and the enhancement of techniques essential for the diagnosis of TB. Its

Marta Inês C. Medeiros; Samanta Cristine G. Almeida; Sérgio Bokermann; Evandro Watanabe; Maria Luiza L. S. Guerra; Denise de AndradeJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):177-182DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170029 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: There are reports worldwide about the increase in infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae resistant to antimicrobials.OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the susceptibility profile of serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae associating them with pneumococcal invasive diseases (PID), as

Letícia C. Batista; Mariangela T. Ruiz-Cintra; Marco Fábio P. Lima; Alessandra Bernadete Trovó de MarquiJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):183-187DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170024 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder influenced by genetic and environmental factors. The glutathione S-transferase family is associated with endometriosis because its main function is cellular detoxification, so the absence of those enzymes

Márcia J. Castejon; Rosemeire Yamashiro; Camila C. Oliveira; Elaine L. Oliveira; Edilene P. R. Silveira; Carmem Aparecida F. OliveiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):188-195DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170025 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to evaluate the short-term stability of the serum samples used as internal quality control (IQC) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Aids)

Monica T. M. Diaz; Priscila S. Fraga; Marilda G. Silva; Samuel K. ShinjoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):196-201DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170031 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: It is frequent in medical practice to have findings with normal aspects in histological muscle biopsies from patients with dermatomyositis (DM) or polymyositis (PM). This happens because, for example, the inflammatory infiltrate occurs in foci.OBJECTIVES: To

Juliana A. Fermozelli; Mario Luis R. Cesaretti; Maria Lourdes P. BarboJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):202-209DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170032 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: In many medical schools, it is evident that learning of general pathology is deficient, mainly due to the disinterest in knowledge not directly related to professional practice and the lack of pedagogical resources that motivate learning. Blended