Cell block is a valuable adjunct to conventional smear for thyroid fine needle aspiration: 2395 cases with histological correlation

Aims Conventional smears ( CS ) of samples obtained by fine needle aspiration ( FNA ) have proven useful in thyroid nodules evaluation, but the additional contribution of cell block ( CB ) has only been investigated in a limited fashion. In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether the auxiliary application of CB adds to the diagnostic accuracy of the CS by a College of American Pathologists‐accredited hospital laboratory. Methods All thyroid FNA...