Improved FNA cytology results with a near patient diagnosis service for non-breast lesions

摘要

Conclusions-Starting an NPFD service for sites other than the breast greatly reduced the reporting time and produced statistically significant increases in the use of FNA cytology and in the quality of the results. Aim-To review fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology from sites other than the breast a year before and a year after the introduction of a near patient FNA diag- nosis (NPFD) service in which the FNA were performed by a pathologist and reported within a few minutes. Methods-The setting was a large hospital in rural New Zealand.