Preferred Label : Impression Cytology;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A non-invasive specimen collection technique where cellulose acetate filter
paper is applied to a body surface (e.g., ocular surface) to collect superficial epithelial
cells, which can be air-dried or fixed and then stained for histological, immunohistological,
or molecular analysis.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1662457;
Origin ID : C179749;
UMLS CUI : C5555889;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
