The combination of IHC and FISH allows a differentiated analysis of single cells, which is especially important for effusions that are composed of heterogeneous cells. Therefore, cells with high gene amplification and/or protein overexpression can be detected and analysed even if their amount in the sample is small. Chromosome 17 polyploidy is important in some cases but this should be further examined on a larger series.
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