Waste not, want not: diagnostic material found in suction syringe aspirate during endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration

Lung cancer is the leading cause of mortality among those with cancer, and its diagnosis is of paramount importance (1). Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspirate (EBUS-TBNA) is a procedure commonly performed with minimal complications and is recommended by major societies as an initial modality for staging patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (2-5). It also serves as an acceptable diagnostic tool in patients with sarcoidosis and lymphoma (6,7)