Diagnostic values of SurePath liquid-based cytology versus conventional smear in thyroid aspiration samples: A 13-year experience at a single institution.

Background: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is the most useful tool in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. Liquid-based cytology (LBC) is replacing the conventional smear (CS) for evaluation of thyroid FNAC. In our institution, thyroid FNAC preparation was changed from CS to LBC SurePath in July 2016.

Cytomorphological comparison of ThinPrep and SurePath liquid-based cytology in thyroid fine-needle aspiration.

Background: The two widely established systems for liquid-based cytology (LBC), ThinPrep and SurePath, employ different principles. The aim of this study was to compare the cytomorphology of thyroid lesions prepared by the two techniques.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 44 thyroid FNA specimens prepared by LBC, including 20 ThinPrep and 22 SurePath.