FNAB: Its

Procedure and
Method of
Preserving
Specimen
Presented by
Kate Anya Diesma
Aldrian Valenzuela
Presentation Outline What is FNAB

Today's Topics Procedure of FNAB

Preserving of Specimen

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What is FNAB?

Fine needle aspiration is a type of biopsy

procedure. As with other types of biopsies, the
sample collected during fine needle aspiration can
help make a diagnosis or rule out conditions such
as cancer.
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Fine Needle Aspiration

Biopsy

. Used
When It's
A fine needle aspiration is most often done on swellings or lumps located just under

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the skin.
A lump may be felt during a doctor's examination. Or it may be discovered on an
imaging test such as:
CT scan
mammogram
ultrasound
Imaging tests may also discover abnormal spots deeper inside the body.
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cysts (fluid-filled lumps)

nodules or masses (solid lumps)
Doctors may recommend enlarged lymph nodes
fine-needle aspiration Without a biopsy, it's usually hard for a doctor to
for areas such as: confirm what these abnormal areas contain. And you
may not know if they are a threat to your health.

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Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) has become the diagnostic
tool of choice for the initial evaluation of solitary thyroid nodule
because of its accuracy, safety, and cost effectiveness.
The most common reason to get a fine needle aspiration is to test
for cancer.
Most fine needle aspirations are done on these areas:

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Procedure of FNAB: Cont.
A thyroid fine needle aspiration
After an examination to pinpoint
biopsy is a procedure that removes
the nodule, the patient is asked to
a small sample of tissue from your
lie down and the neck is exposed.
thyroid gland. Cells are removed
Depending on the location of the
through a small, hollow needle. The
nodule and the type of clothes the
sample is sent to the lab for
patient is wearing, he or she may be
analysis. The thyroid gland is in the
asked to change into a gown. The
front of your neck. n some cases, an
doctor drapes the area around the
ultrasound may be needed to help
neck and cleans the neck off. This is
guide the biopsy, (for example, if

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usually done with iodine, which is a
the nodule cannot be felt without
brown liquid that sterilizes the skin.
difficulty or if the nodule has areas
Some doctors may choose to inject
within it that specifically should be
a local anesthetic.
biopsied).
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The needle is then withdrawn and
pressure is applied over the thyroid The pressure also helps to reduce
area to minimize bleeding. This any swelling that may occur. The
procedure is usually repeated four entire procedure usually takes less
to six times to ensure that an than 20 minutes.
adequate amount of tissue has been
collected. After the procedure,
pressure is applied over the neck
area for 5 to 10 minutes to assure

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that the bleeding has stopped.
Preserving of Specimen

Cryopreservation is the use of

very low temperatures to preserve
structurally intact living cells
and tissues. stored for up to 27
weeks. Stored for up to 27 weeks.
Cryopreserved specimens showed

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good cell morphology and, in many
cases, yielded intact RNA.FNA
specimens can be stored in a
manner that maintains cellular
morphology
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