Table 6.
Comparisons of general cytological features between CP and CS in EUS-FNA cytology
| CP vs. CS | No. of cases | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellularity | CP > CS | 1 | < 0.001 |
| CP = CS | 14 | ||
| CP < CS | 33 | ||
| Bloody background | CP > CS | 1 | < 0.001 |
| CP = CS | 18 | ||
| CP < CS | 29 | ||
| Dryness | CP > CS | 0 | 0.025 |
| CP = CS | 22 | ||
| CP < CS | 5 | ||
| Nuclear detail | CP > CS | 4 | 0.046 |
| CP = CS | 23 | ||
| CP < CS | 0 | ||
| Single atypical cell | CP > CS | 1 | 0.059 |
| CP = CS | 20 | ||
| CP < CS | 6 | ||
| Size variation | CP > CS | 0 | 0.157 |
| CP = CS | 25 | ||
| CP < CS | 6 | ||
| Coarse chromatin | CP > CS | 1 | 0.180 |
| CP = CS | 22 | ||
| CP < CS | 4 |
CP, CellPrepPlus; CS, conventional smears; EUS-FNA, endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration.