A biopsy, most commonly performed by removing a small piece of tissue from the body
for examination under a microscope, will help your doctor make a definitive diagnosis.
Examination under a microscope confirmed that the muscle fibers of the modified mice are denser, the muscles are more massive, and the cells in the tissue contain higher numbers of mitochondria — cellular organelles that deliver energy to the muscles.
To perform this test, your veterinarian will use a scalpel blade to scrape the skin of your pet as gently as he can without causing any blood to flow, so that enough skin cells can be had for a more
detailed examination under a microscope.
Cysts of Giardia are usually not released with every excretion; therefore three samples a day for at least 3 — 5 days are required to be examined through the flotation technique, followed by saline
smear examination under a microscope.
Samples of blood, bone, and bone marrow are removed for
examination under a microscope.
The problem with using fluorescent proteins, however, is that tissue must be removed from the body for
examination under a microscope, which means that the method isn't suitable for use in patients.
If polyps are found in the colon, they are removed and sent to a pathologist for biopsy,
an examination under a microscope that detects cancerous or precancerous cells.
A liver biopsy, most commonly performed by making a small incision in the abdomen and inserting a thin needle through the abdomen into the liver, is performed to remove a small piece of tissue for
examination under a microscope.
Sometimes doctors must remove a growth or take a skin sample for
examination under a microscope.
Samples of the mucus and cells lining the bronchi may be obtained for
examination under the microscope and for culture.
An ear wax sample will be taken with a swab for
examination under a microscope.
If his skin is sore and inflamed, the veterinarian may order a skin scraping for
examination under the microscope.
Veterinarians use a needle and syringe to extract a few cells from a lump or bump for
examination under a microscope.
If the answer isn't obvious, the vet will take a skin scraping to check for mites, a skin cytology (
examination under a microscope) to check for any cat skin infection, and a fungal culture for ringworm, which takes 2 to 3 weeks to get results.