Liquid-based cytology as a tool for the performance of uCyt+ and Urovysion Multicolour-FISH in the detection of urothelial carcinoma

Cytopathology. 2003 Dec;14(6):338-42. doi: 10.1046/j.0956-5507.2003.00094.x.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the value of liquid-based urinary cytology as a tool to perform uCyt+ and Multicolour-FISH in patients under follow-up after urothelial cancer. Therefore, standard cytology was compared to liquid-based cytology with the addition of the uCyt+ test, which traces the three monoclonal antibodies M344, LDQ10 and 19A211 in exfoliated urothelial cells; and Multicolour-FISH (including centromere-specific probes for chromosomes 3, 7, 17 and a locus-specific probe for 9p21/p16) performed on thin-layer specimens. UCyt+ showed an overall sensitivity of 86.2% and cytology of 45.0%. Overall sensitivity of both the tests combined was 90%. Sensitivity of Multicolour-FISH was 96.4%. All conventional cytology diagnoses were confirmed by liquid-based cytology. Liquid-based cytology is a valid tool for the performance of adjunctive analyses, such as uCyt+ and Multicolour-FISH, on residual cellular material.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / urine
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / urine
  • Cytodiagnosis / instrumentation
  • Cytodiagnosis / methods*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry / methods
  • Immunohistochemistry / standards
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence*
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prospective Studies
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / urine
  • Urothelium / pathology*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor