Thyroid (Fine Needle Aspiration)

Fine Needle Aspiration is an in-office procedure in which a practitioner removes a small sample of a thyroid nodule for examination. We perform this test when a physical examination or blood test suggests that a lump on the thyroid should be biopsied for cancerous cells. Generally, the test is not painful and results are available within a week. The fine needle aspiration yields results within 92% of accuracy.