Application of microsatellite PCR techniques in the identification of mixed up tissue specimens in surgical pathology
- 1Department of Pathology, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
- Dr Matias-Guiu email: xmatiasg{at}santpau.es
- Accepted 5 October 1999
Abstract
A fragment of tumour was erroneously mixed up with an endometrial biopsy. Microsatellite polymerase chain reaction (PCR) clearly demonstrated the extraneous nature of the fragment. Microsatellite PCR may be useful for the identification of mislabelled or mismatched tissue fragments in surgical pathology specimens.
