Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 16

Microscopic examination of an ascitic fluid shows many cells with nuclear and cytoplasmic irregularities containing

psammoma bodies. The CEA test result is normal.What additional test would be helpful?

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Cellular examination:

The microscopic examination of ascitic fluid to determine the occurrence of malignant cells is more significant to identify the tumors of primary and metastatic origin.

The most often malignancies in ascitic fluid are “gastrointestinal”, “prostate”, or “ovarian” origin.

• The CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) test is used to detect the presence of “gastrointestinal” origin malignancies

• Psammoma bodies contains concentric striations of collagen-like material are associated with the malignancies of ovaries and thyroid