Table 1

Correlation between touch imprints, flow cytometric immunophenotyping, routine histology and immunohistochemical findings.

Group
Touch imprints No. (%)
FCI No. (%)
Histopathology & Immunohistochemistry No. (%)

RH
7 (14)
9 (18)
4 (8)

NHL
37 (74)
35 (70)
37 (74)
     B-cell

32 (64)
34 (68)
     T-cell

3 (6)
3 (6)

HL
2 (4)
2 (4)
5 (10)

MT
4 (8)
4 (8)
4 (8)

Total
50 (100)
50 (100)
50 (100)

El-Sayed et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2008 3:43   doi:10.1186/1746-1596-3-43