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Is it okay to get a thyroid fna done while i am a little under the weather?

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Sure: It's won't affect the accuracy of the test, and won't put you in danger.

Answered 1/22/2014

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My neck is still stiff ten days after a thyroid fna. Is that normal? Hurts more if i turn my head left also (biopsy was done on left side).

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Microcalcifications were found on my thyroid US which contained nodules. The nodules were small, my dr. did not seem very concerned about them. He only wants to do FNA on the largest one which had no calcifications.

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FNA, Follicular Lesion of Undetermined Significance (FLUS), in right thyroid space where thyroid was surgically removed 14 yrs ago. Dr wants to wait ,do 2 nd FNA in the future. Small nodule on left also,Should I seek another opinion? PTH is high?

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