Preferred Label : Schiller Test;
NCIt synonyms : Schiller's Test;
NCIt definition : A preliminary test for cancer of the uterine cervix in which the cervix is painted
with an aqueous solution of iodine and potassium iodide and which shows up healthy
tissue by staining it brown and possibly cancerous tissue as white or yellow due to
its failure to take up the stain because of a deficiency of glycogen in the cells.
It was introduced by Walter Schiller, an american pathologist, in 1933. (from fasthealth.com);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A test in which iodine is applied to the cervix. The iodine colors healthy
cells brown; abnormal cells remain unstained, usually appearing white or yellow.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046571;
Origin ID : C20643;
UMLS CUI : C1519194;
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