Tests used on biopsy and cytology specimens to diagnose cancer. The type and grade of a cancer is usually clear when the cells are seen under a microscope after routine processing and staining, but this is not always the case. Sometimes the pathologist needs to use other procedures to make a diagnosis. Histochemical stains.
2 3 What is a PBM? A Pharmacy Benefit Manager, or PBM, is an organization that provides programs and services designed to help maximize drug effectiveness and contain drug expenditures by appropriately influencing the behaviors of prescribing physicians, pharmacistsand members.
Purpose. 1  HIBM is a severe progressive myopathy that typically presents in early adulthood as weakness in the distal muscles of the lower extremities and progresses proximally, leading to a loss of muscle strength and function, and ultimately a wheelchair-bound state. The rate of progression is gradual and variable over the course of 10-20 years or longer.