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Research Article| Volume 5, ISSUE 2, P195-208, June 1985

Clinical Utility of Body Fluid Analyses

  • Bruce D. Cheson
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    Division of Cancer Therapy, Clinical Investigations Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20205
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    Senior Investigator, Division of Cancer Therapy, Cancer Treatment Evaluation Program, Clinical Investigations Branch, National Cancer Institute, Betliesda, Maryland
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-2712(18)30865-5
Clinical Utility of Body Fluid Analyses
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      Abnormal body fluids provide a readily accessible source of diagnostic information. The clinician uses the information provided by body fluid analysis to formulate, in order of priority, a list of differential diagnoses and to follow the results of therapy. Commonly evaluated body fluids discussed in this article include pleural and peritoneal fluids, cerebrospinal fluid, and urine.
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