To confirm the diagnosis, a sample of bone marrow, obtained
by needle aspiration or needle biopsy, may be required to confirm the diagnosis.
Cytology is the microscopic examination of cell samples obtained
by needle aspiration.
Not exact matches
Bone marrow
aspiration and biopsy — marrow may be removed
by aspiration and a
needle biopsy under local anesthesia and conscious sedation so that the child remains calm and comfortable during the procedure.
Bone marrow biopsy and
aspiration — marrow may be removed
by aspiration and a
needle biopsy under local anesthesia and conscious sedation so that the child remains calm and comfortable during the procedure.
Nodules are typically evaluated
by ultrasound scan and blood tests, and sometimes
by an outpatient biopsy called fine
needle aspiration (FNA).
If a growth is found, it is tempting to sample the cells
by needle aspirate; however, the TCC is famous for seeding other organs via
needle track so it best not to attempt
aspiration.
It's important to classify a patient with lymphoma classified into T or B cell, which can be done easily
by a fine
needle aspiration cytology flow cytometry at Colorado.
Routine practice for every nerve block should involve
aspiration, followed
by rotating the
needle in one direction 4 times.
Your veterinarian may obtain this sample
by performing a
needle aspiration, a punch biopsy, a tissue biopsy or a full surgical excision.
A
needle aspiration of the bile, to be examined
by a pathologist, is also useful in diagnosing the cause of liver disease.
A less invasive alternative to a biopsy is fine -
needle aspiration (FNA) of the affected area; in this procedure, which does not require general anesthesia, as the biopsy, a small hypodermic
needle is inserted into the lesion, and a drop of tissue is microscopically evaluated
by a Clinical Pathologist.
A definitive diagnosis may be made
by fine
needle aspiration of the mass under ultrasound guidance or closed biopsy, but is more likely to be confirmed
by thoracotomy.