Table 1.

Table of point allocation[2]

Criteria	Quantitative description	Point score
Background blood/ clot	Large amount; great compromise of diagnosis	0
	Moderate amount; diagnosis possible	1
	Minimal; diagnosis	2
Amount of cellular material	Minima to absent; diagnosis not possible	0
	Sufficient for cytodiagnosis	1
	Abundant; diagnosis possible	2
Degree of cellular degeneration	Marked; diagnosis impossible	0
	Moderate; diagnosis possible	1
	Minima; diagnosis easy	2
Degree of cellular trauma	Marked; diagnosis impossible;	0
	Moderate; diagnosis possible	1
	Minimal; diagnosis obvious	2
Retention of appropriate architecture	Minimal to absent non-diagnostic	0
	Moderate; some preservation of, e.g., follicle, papillae, acini, etc.	1
	Excellent architectural display closely reflecting histology; diagnosis obvious	2