Table 1.
Clinical data and pre-analytical variables.
| Characteristic | Median (Range) |
|---|---|
| Patients (n=13) | |
| Age (years) | 72 (38–92) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 7 |
| Male | 6 |
| Specimens (n = 14) | |
| Pre-analytical variables | |
| Volume (mL) | 180 (35–1,400) |
| Processing time (days) | 7 (0–11) |
| Sampling time (days) | 53.5 (5-179) |
| ThinPrep (n = 13) | |
| Overall cellularity (cells in 10 hpf) | 2,000 (0–>20,000) |
| Tumor cellularity (%) | 25 (<5–>95) |
| Cell block (n = 13) | |
| Overall cellularity (cells in 10 hpf) | 841 (150–7,300) |
| Tumor cellularity (%) | 11 (<5–35) |
hpf, high power fields.