Role of Multiparameter Analysis of AgNORs in FNA Smears of Thyroid Swellings in Differentiating Benign and Malignant Lesions

Table 1

Diagnostic criteria for AgNOR study.

Parameter	Benign	Suspicious	Malignant
mAgNOR	Variable, but usually <3	Variable, usually >3	Variable, usually >3
pAgNOR	<8%	8–11%	>11%
Size grade	0-1+	2+-3+, variable	2+-3+, variable

2 of the 3 parameters were taken to diagnose and confirmed by histopathology.