Scheduling Instructions

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TO SCHEDULE AN USFNA, PLEASE:

  1. Call Augusta – Aiken ENT & Allergy USFNA Scheduling, at (706) 868-5676
  2. Once you’ve scheduled the FNA procedure, please be prepared to:
    • fill out the FNA Biopsy order form completely
    • fax the order form and all pertinent paperwork to Augusta – Aiken ENT & Allergy scheduling at (706) 868-5671 as soon as possible after scheduling the FNA. Relevant paperwork includes:
      • copy of insurance card
      • any pertinent clinical information from the patient’s file
      • for patients scheduled for a thyroid FNA who have already had a previous (recent) diagnostic ultrasound of the thyroid within 3-4 months prior to the scheduled FNA biopsy, a copy of that report
      • any other relevant pathology reports from the patient’s file

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS FOR THYROID USFNA:

  1. Please provide Dr. Aggarwal with the ultrasound scan report and disc
  2. Please mention the specific nodule(s) to be biopsied
AN ADDITIONAL REQUEST: For soft tissue masses and/or lymph nodes, please have the referring physician contact Dr. Gitika Aggarwal direct as early as possible prior to the FNA. Dr. Aggarwal is one of our doctors who performs the USFNA. Her direct contact number is 414-736-5919.

A DIAGNOSTIC THYROID ULTRASOUND SCAN REPORT AND DISC PRIOR TO FNA IS NEEDED IF:

  1. Patient presents with thyroid pertinent complaints or palpable thyroid nodule and no prior thyroid ultrasound scan has been performed OR if a thyroid ultrasound scan was done longer than 4 months ago
  2. If a thyroid ultrasound scan was done within the last 3-4 months prior to the scheduled FNA BUT at an institution outside of Augusta AND no report and/or disc is available.

WE DO NOT NEED A REPEAT DIAGNOSTIC THYROID ULTRASOUND SCAN PRIOR TO FNA IF:

  1. A scan has been done within 3-4 months prior to the scheduled FNA

    2. AND

  2. The corresponding thyroid ultrasound scan report and/or disc is available beforehand for Dr. Aggarwal to review prior to FNA

WE DO NOT NEED A DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SCAN FOR:

Superficial palpable swellings like lymph node, skin/soft tissue swellings and salivary gland swellings

Any further questions?  Please call Augusta – Aiken ENT & Allergy Scheduling at (706) 868-5676. Thank you!