A flat biopsy specimen was obtained from each of the 42 patients.

The interval between taking and freezing the biopsy specimens was less than 30 minutes.

In those patients from whom two biopsy specimens had been taken, slides were read by the same examiner.

Actually, it wasn't that tough to get Sheila to switch biopsy specimens.

She informed him that the analysis of the biopsy specimens would be expedited.

The opportunity should be used to obtain duodenal biopsy specimens.

Thus each biopsy specimen acted as its own control.

The diagnosis was confirmed at endoscopy and biopsy specimens taken.

Another biopsy specimen taken 22 days later showed the 'rigid cord pattern' described above.

Full thickness intestinal biopsy specimens were obtained in eight of the children.

Several biopsy specimens (>6) were taken, with forceps in every case.

Colonic biopsy specimens were taken before and at the end of the supplementation period.

To limit sampling error, we took multiple biopsy specimens at standardised sites.

Six biopsies specimens were taken from every patient.

Twenty biopsy specimens had previously been noted to show Barrett's mucosa.

Progressive cholestasis accompanied the hepatitis in the final two biopsy specimens.

Biopsy specimens from control subjects and patients with ulcerative colitis were studied.

A small intestinal biopsy specimen was obtained in another only when diarrhoes developed.

The biopsy specimen was grossly described as firm, white, and of an ad- equate amount.

Duodenal biopsy specimens were taken in 50 patients.

Twenty four patients still had an endoscopically detectable tumour or positive biopsy specimens.

Localised disorders are best diagnosed by immunofluorescence of biopsy specimens.

A pathologist examines the biopsy specimen and attempts to give a score to the two patterns.

There was no evidence of mucosal prolapse in any anterior wall biopsy specimen.

Grossly normal appearing gastric biopsy specimens were taken from healthy volunteers.