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Laboratory Exams For Hypocalcemia
A cytology examination of pleural fluid is a laboratory test to detect cancerous cells in the pleural space, the area that surrounds the lungs.
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Pleural fluid cytology
How the test is performed
A sample of fluid from the pleural space is needed. For information on how the sample is obtained, see:
The fluid sample is sent to a laboratory where it is examined under the microscope to determine what the cells...
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