Table 5 Comparison of diagnostic consistency of combination of the three or two specimen preparation methods for the diagnosis of lung cancer from LNs (n = 213)
HP + TSC | Final diagnosis | HP + LBC | Final diagnosis | HP + TSC + LBC | Final diagnosis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Total | Positive | Negative | Total | Positive | Negative | Total | |||
Positive | 168 | 2 | 170 | Positive | 164 | 1 | 165 | Positive | 170 | 3 | 173 |
Negative | 5 | 38 | 43 | Negative | 9 | 39 | 48 | Negative | 3 | 37 | 40 |
Total | 173 | 40 | 213 | Total | 173 | 40 | 213 | Total | 173 | 40 | 213 |