Table 3.

Comparison of on- site and POC FNA service

Function	On-site	Point-of-care
Location sites	Four	Nine
Patient scheduling	No	Yes
Old look-ups	Variable	Yes
Bar labels	Yes	Yes
FNA cart wheeling	Yes	No
Transport wait	Yes	No
Cart set-up	Yes	No
Set-up location	Not designated	Designated
Convenience Power outlet and sink	No	Yes
JACHO compliance	No	Yes
HIPPA compliance	No	Yes
Infectious control compliance	No	Yes
Procedure room location	No	Yes
Direct communication	No	Yes
View of the procedure	No	Yes
Needle localization	No	Yes
Real time accuracy of sampling	No	Yes
Number of passes	Variable	Generally two/three
Specimen triage	Yes	Yes
Cost effectiveness	Less	More
Accuracy Number of passes Reduce # of slides Reduce procedure time Reduce travel and waiting time
Communication (Issues, clinical problems)	Acceptable	Ideal
Teaching and training	Acceptable	Ideal