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Thyroid Biopsy Using Capillary Technique

Date: Dec 16, 2013

Question:

I have a physician who does all of his thyroid biopsies using "capillary technique". In researching this type of procedure, the only thing I was able to find was that this would be considered an FNA. Specimen is actually contained in the needle without using aspiration. Clearly it is not a core biopsy, but would you still consider it an FNA?

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