Table 1.

Classification level per sampling method

Sampling	n	Good	Fair	Poor
Transbronchial biopsy	85	52.9% (45)	24.7% (21)	22.4% (19)
Core needle biopsy	38	39.5% (15)	34.2% (13)	26.3% (10)
Surgical resection	7	57.1% (4)	42.9% (3)	–
TBNA	15	93.3% (14)	6.7% (1)	–
Cell block	6	33.3% (2)	–	66.7% (4)
Total	151	53% (80)	25% (38)	22% (33)

TBNA, transbronchial needle aspiration.