Archna Rautela Author

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Role of liquid based cytology vs. conventional cytology in FNAC of abdominal masses

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Archna Rautela

The study was conducted to assess the role of Thin Prep, one of the FDA approved Liquid based cytology techniques in the diagnostic cytology work up of abdominal masses. We evaluated a total of 30 patients presenting with abdominal masses. The aspirate material was processed by conventional technique and by Thin Prep method and also rinsed into cell block fluid. The slides prepared from both the methods were compared by two independent pathologists. They were evaluated by comparing adequacy, cellularity, architectural pattern, cellular morphology preservation and background. Findings suggested that cellularity was more often higher in conventional smears than on Thin Prep slides (p value=0.025). Architectural pattern preservation was better on conventional smears (p value=0.001). Cytopl... view more»

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