FNAC or Fine Needle Cytology Test at Maurya Labs, Purnea< Bihar is a quick and inexpensive test for checking the nature of a superficial growth. It is different from biopsy as biopsy is a surgical procedure and is generally done in an operation theatre. FNAC on the other hand is an outpatient procedure and can be done in the lab. The test is best done by a pathologist in the lab. The amount of pain or discomfort to the patient is minimum and there are generally no side effects. The tissue this obtained is checked under the microscope. Pathologist then reports the result stating whether the tissue obtained in FNAC is a benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) in nature. The report will also state the type of growth or cancer.

FNAC test at Maurya Labs  Bihar is done to find out the nature of the tissue and to rule out any malignancy (cancer) in the tissue. Mostly the tissue that appear suspicious are advised FNAC test. Most common areas from where the FNAC is conducted at Maurya Labs, Purnea are neck, shoulder, breast and limbs.

The report of pathologist will state whether the tissue is cancerous or non-cancerous in nature.

Your treating doctor will advise you for FNAC test if she/he feels that the growth is suspicious in nature. This test can only be done on advise of the doctor.

The FNAC test is generally done without use of any local anaesthesia. However, if patient is not comfortable then a small amount of local anaesthesia is administered to the site. The area is cleaned with bitadine or spirit. The pathologist will then insert a very fine needle in the suspicious area and take out a small tissue. This tissue is then microscopically examined by the pathologist and reported.