Should liquid based cytology (LBC) be applied to thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology samples ? : Comparative analysis of conventional and LBC smears

Conclusions: In thyroid FNA cases, conventional smears are superior to LBC preparation in terms of cellularity and diagnostic efficacy and hence, LBC preparations should not replace conventional smears for making a routine cytomorphological diagnosis.

Source: Journal of Cytology - November 22, 2021 Category: Cytology Authors: Swati Mahajan Arvind Rajwanshi Radhika Srinivasan Bishan Dass Radotra Naresh Panda Source Type: research