Too often, doctors are left with non-diagnostic results that lead to repeat biopsies, doctor frustration and patient dissatisfaction. Using a Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
specialist will mitigate these problems and lead to better overall results.

When FNA is performed and interpreted by the same person, an experienced Board Certified Cytopathologist, a diagnosis can be obtained in 95-97 % of the cases (traditional surgical biopsy has a 98% diagnostic accuracy rate). Of the pathologists in California, less than 10% are Certified Cytopathologists by the American Board of Pathology.