Table 1.

Modified scoring system used in the interpretation of cytological features

Criteria	Description		Point score
Background, blood clot	Large amount	Great compromise to diagnosis	0
	Large amount	Diagnosis still possible	0.5
	Moderate	Diagnosis possible	1
	Moderate	Diagnosis evident	1.5
	Minimal	Excellent quality	2
Amount of cellular material	Absent	Diagnosis not possible	0
	Minimal	Diagnosis still possible	0.5
	Moderate	Sufficient for diagnosis	1
	Moderate to abundant	Diagnosis evident	1.5
	Abundant	Diagnosis simple, excellent quality	2
Degree of cellular degeneration	Marked	Diagnosis impossible	0
	Marked	Diagnosis still possible	0.5
	Moderate	Diagnosis possible	1
	Moderate	Diagnosis evident	1.5
	Minimal	Diagnosis easy	2
Degree of cellular trauma	Marked	Diagnosis impossible	0
	Marked	Diagnosis still possible	0.5
	Moderate	Diagnosis possible	1
	Moderate	Diagnosis evident	1.5
	Minimal	Diagnosis easy	2
Retention of appropriate architectures	Minimal to absent	Diagnosis impossible	0
	Minimal	Diagnosis still possible	0.5
	Moderate	Some preservation	1
		Follicles, papillae, acini, flat sheets, syncitia, single cells, etc.
		Diagnosis evident
	Moderate	Excellent architectural display closely reflecting histological diagnosis	1.5
	Excellent		2