Rapid On-Site Cytologic Evaluation: A Feasibility Study Using Ancillary Interventional Pulmonary Personnel.

Background: Ancillary health professionals helping in a procedural service is a common practice everywhere.

Objectives: This was a proof-of-concept study to assess feasibility of using ancillary personnel for rapid on-site cytologic evaluation (ROSE) at interventional pulmonary procedures.

Methods: After a training interval, a respiratory therapist (RT) performed ROSE on consecutive interventional pulmonary specimens.