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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Practice Questions

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  1. Q1. Which of the following gauges is most commonly used for a standard Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) of a superficial palpable mass?
  2. Q2. What is the primary advantage of the 'non-aspiration' (capillary) technique over the 'aspiration' (suction) technique in FNAC?
  3. Q3. In FNAC, a 'diff-quik' or Romanowsky-type stain is primarily used for:
  4. Q4. Which of the following is the standard fixative used for 'wet-fixed' smears intended for Papanicolaou staining?
  5. Q5. An FNA of a thyroid nodule reveals 'Orphan Annie eye' nuclei and nuclear grooves. This is most suggestive of:
  6. Q6. Which system is currently used to report thyroid cytopathology results in the United States?
  7. Q7. In a lymph node FNA, the presence of 'Tingible body macrophages' suggests which diagnosis?
  8. Q8. What is the 'Milan System' used for in cytopathology?
  9. Q9. A breast FNA shows cohesive clusters of ductal cells with a 'bimodal' population of epithelial and myoepithelial cells, along with 'naked' bipolar nuclei in th…
  10. Q10. Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for performing a Fine Needle Aspiration?
  11. Q11. In FNAC of the lung, the presence of 'cannibalism' and 'bird's eye' cells is highly characteristic of:
  12. Q12. Which of the following is true regarding 'Cell Blocks' in FNA processing?
  13. Q13. What does 'ROSE' stand for in the context of interventional cytology?
  14. Q14. In an FNA of the pancreas, finding 'mucin-rich' fluid with low cellularity should raise suspicion for:
  15. Q15. Which cytological feature is a 'hard' sign of malignancy in most FNA specimens?
  16. Q16. A liver FNA shows cells with large nuclei, prominent nucleoli, and bile pigment in the cytoplasm. This most likely represents:
  17. Q17. Which of the following describes the 'Paris System'?
  18. Q18. In an FNA of a lymph node, the presence of 'Reed-Sternberg' cells is diagnostic for:
  19. Q19. Which complication of FNA is most common when sampling a lung lesion?
  20. Q20. What is the primary role of 'Flow Cytometry' as an ancillary test in FNAC?