Detection of BRAF V600E in Fine-Needle Aspiration Samples of Thyroid Nodules by Droplet Digital PCR

Table 3

The BRAF mutation result in SS−/ddPCR+ nodules suspicious for PTC, follicular adenoma, and benign categories.

Nodule	Sanger sequencing	ddPCR			Cytologic reporting
		Fractional abundance (%)	Positive events	Negative events
Nodule 1	Negative	0.21	5	2112	Suspicious for PTC
Nodule 2	Negative	0.52	20	3317	Suspicious for PTC
Nodule 3	Negative	0.70	3	442	Follicular adenoma
Nodule 4	Negative	0.58	16	2454	Benign
Nodule 5	Negative	1.90	30	1492	Benign