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Table 2 TBS diagnosis results of the 221 cases made by different preparation methods

From: A comparative study of two liquid-based preparation methods: membrane-based and sedimentation in fine needle aspiration cytology diagnosis in thyroid nodules

TBS diagnosis

Membrane-based (%)

Sedimentation (%)

TBSII

6 (3.9%)

4 (5.9%)

TBSIII

30 (19.6%)

11 (16.2%)

TBSVI

3 (2.0%)

0 (0%)

TBSV

39 (25.5%)

17 (25%)

TBSVI

75 (49.0%)

36 (52.9%)

Total

153

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