Table 3.

Staining methods for thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology specimens

Country	Staining method
China	Wrights staining is popular in endocrine and clinical laboratory department.
	H&E stain is common in pathology department.
India	Combination of Romanowsky (May-Grunwald-Giemsa stain) and Papanicolaou stains is most widely used.
	H&E stain in few institutions
Japan	Papanicolaou stain is the most widely used.
	Giemsa stain or Diff-Quik stain
Korea	Papanicolaou stain is the most widely used.
	H&E or Giemsa stain are used in some institutions.
Philippines	Papanicolaou stain
	Diff-Quik stain
	H&E stain in cell blocks
Taiwan	Papanicolaou stain
	Liu stain
Thailand	Combination of Papanicolaou and Diff-Quik stains are most widely used.

H&E, hematoxylin and eosin.