Azzopardi phenomenon
Azzopardi phenomenon is something one occasionally sees as a pathologist.
Definition
- Smudged DNA.[1]
- Looks like smudged ink -- from a crappy ball-point pen.
Eponym
- Named after the pathologist (Azzopardi) that showed it isn't calcium.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pritt BS, Cooper K (September 2003). "The Azzopardi phenomenon". Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 127 (9): 1231. PMID 12951999. http://journals.allenpress.com/jrnlserv/?request=get-abstract&issn=0003-9985&volume=127&page=1231.