Histopathology
| Full details for "FNA(Fine Needle Aspirates)for Cytology". | |
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Name |
FNA(Fine Needle Aspirates)for Cytology |
Alternative name/Profile |
fine needle aspiration cytology /FNAC /FNA Breast /FNA Thyroid /FNA Lymph node /aspirate /FNA lung /Transbronchial FNA /FNA parotid gland /FNA neck /FNA salivary gland /FNA liver /FNA pancreas /FNA prostate /FNA retroperitoneal mass |
Department |
Cytology |
Investigation |
N/A |
Specimen type |
Fixed - Cytolyte |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
Pre-filled 30 mL universal available in diagnostic imaging. |
Frequency of analysis |
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Turnaround time |
5 Working days |
Availability |
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Notes |
Weekly FNA clinics are held as follows: Tuesday 11:00 – 13:00 General FNA Clinic. Thursday 11:00 -13:00 Breast FNA Clinic Patients are booked into the FNA clinic by bleeping the cytology registrar or consultant, bleep no. 654. If on-site assessment of the FNA is required in radiology or bronchoscopy, bleep 654 or consultant cytopathologist on duty. FNA’s performed by clinicians are best collected into cytolyte and sent to the laboratory for processing. If the aspirate is being carried out by the clinician / surgeon and air-dried slides are being prepared, the slides should be clearly labelled with a pencil. Please rinse the needle in cytolyte solution and send this to the laboratory. Forward to Cytology as soon as possible. Refrigerate if delayed.
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Reference range |
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Last updated |
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:26:20 GMT |