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Inadequate rates are lower when FNAC samples are taken by cytopathologists
Author(s) -
Singh N.,
Ryan D.,
Berney D.,
Calaminici M.,
Sheaff M. T.,
Wells C. A.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1046/j.0956-5507.2003.00084.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology
Inadequate rates (IR) in FNAC from different sources were compared. The rates were lowest when FNAC was performed by a cytopathologist (12%) and highest when done by a non‐cytopathologist (32%). These differences were mirrored in high IRs in breast cancer cases. IR was not significantly improved when non‐cytopathologist FNAC was attended by a cytotechnician.