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=Adequacy criteria= | =Adequacy criteria= | ||
*>=60 follicular cells. | *>=60 follicular cells. † | ||
*No atypical cells. | *No atypical cells. | ||
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*There is some debate about whether 60 cells is enough. | *† Typically described as: at least 6 groups (with 10 or more follicular cells) on at least two smears.<ref name=pmid9809173>{{Cite journal | last1 = Carpi | first1 = A. | last2 = Sagripanti | first2 = A. | last3 = Nicolini | first3 = A. | last4 = Santini | first4 = S. | last5 = Ferrari | first5 = E. | last6 = Romani | first6 = R. | last7 = Di Coscio | first7 = G. | title = Large needle aspiration biopsy for reducing the rate of inadequate cytology on fine needle aspiration specimens from palpable thyroid nodules. | journal = Biomed Pharmacother | volume = 52 | issue = 7-8 | pages = 303-7 | month = | year = 1998 | doi = | PMID = 9809173 }}</ref> | ||
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*There is some debate about whether >=60 follicular cells is enough. | |||
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