FNA BIOPSY GUIDELINES

I. PROBLEM STATEMENT:

Pathology of peripheral lymph nodes includes malignant lymphadenopathy (malignant lymphoma), cancer metastatic lymphadenopathy, specific inflammatory lymphadenopathy (tuberculous lymphadenitis), or nonspecific lymphadenitis.

Breast pathology: breast cysts, fibroadenomas, fibrocystic changes, breast tumors of unknown nature, etc.

Thyroid disease: thyroid cysts, goiter, goiter of unknown nature,...

→ All of these diseases can be detected quite simply with just one basic test, which is the fine needle aspiration (FNA) test.

II . PATIENT PREPARATION:

- Explain to the patient the procedure, purpose, risks, and benefits so that the patient feels secure and cooperates in doing the test.

III. STEPS TO PROCEED:

Take specimen:

+ Expose the puncture site and disinfect with iodine alcohol.

+Aspirate to get the specimen, bandage after the procedure, the patient sits and rests for about 10 minutes, then goes home immediately.

Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy

Assoc.Prof.Dr.NGO QUOC DAT

Deputy Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Deputy Head of Department of Pathology - University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City

FNA result return time:

+ Normally: results will be available after 4 days (excluding holidays and Sundays).

+ Urgent FNA on request: results within 24 hours (surcharge 100,000)

Biopsy sample sent before 11am, results available at 2pm same day.

Biopsy sample sent after 11am, results 17-20pm same day.

IV. CONCLUSION:

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNA) is a simple, convenient, low-cost, easy-to-perform procedure with a high ability to detect early disease, helping with early diagnosis and treatment, reducing medical examination and treatment costs.