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Had an fna of thyroid done today. dr. said it looks very cellular. what does that mean?
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It means a good specimen, probably. You just have to wait for the final cyto-pathology report. Take care and good luck.
Answered 10/12/2022
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It is a good chance that the sample is diagnostic as many times biopsies are lacking cells, remain non diagnostic and have to be repeated.
Answered 10/17/2022
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