CPC G01N 33/487 (2013.01) [A61B 10/04 (2013.01); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); G01N 33/57438 (2013.01); A61B 2010/045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3413 (2013.01); G01N 11/14 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0089 (2013.01); G01N 2333/705 (2013.01); G01N 2333/928 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method for determining malignancy or malignant potential of a cyst, comprising,
a. providing fluid from said cyst, and
b. measuring viscosity of said fluid under a strain rate of at least 1000 seconds−1,
wherein a viscosity of at least 1.3 centipoise (cP) characterizes said cyst as malignant or potentially malignant, thereby determining malignancy or malignant potential in a cyst.
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