The clinical diagnosis of stroke was based on the detailed history, neurological examinations and ancillary examinations.
All cytological and ancillary examinations were based on ThinPrep liquid based cytology (LBC) material obtained before colposcopical examination.
The diagnosis and classification of stroke were based on clinical information, and ancillary examinations (such as brain imaging including CT, MRI, cerebral angiography and echocardiography).
The treatment burden of aggressive as-needed injections includes the injections themselves, monthly visits (required for the optimal efficacy of as-needed injection regimens), ancillary examinations to evaluate the retreatment efficacy, and interpretation of the results based on the retreatment criteria.
For patient 4, based on examination and ancillary testing, it was most likely that she had primary MFC rather than OHS or toxoplasmosis.
The diagnosis of glaucoma was determined by standard ophthalmic examination and ancillary testing by fellowship-trained glaucoma specialists (PPC, RCM), and was based upon characteristic optic nerve appearance regardless of intraocular pressure or visual field findings.
A SN finding was defined as either PSA⩽4 ng ml−1 or PSA 3.0 3.9 ng ml−1 combined with a negative ancillary test (digital rectal examination, DRE or free/total, F/T PSA ratio).
Afify et al [ 8] concluded that hyaluronan and its cell surface receptor CD44v6 can serve as an ancillary test to cytological examination, to distinguish between malignant and benign effusions.
Digital rectal examination as an ancillary test among men with intermediate PSA levels was associated with a lower rate of FP findings than F/T PSA and hence, slightly higher specificity.
Finally, in our study, CTA was not compared to another ancillary test, as EEG or else DSA (the reference examination for circulatory arrest), but DSA is an invasive and time-consuming test that is only available in a few reference centres.
