Routine blood tests and
fine needle aspiration samples of the mass lesion under ultrasound guidance are needed to determine whether a mass lesion requires surgical intervention (removal).
In some cases, a simple
fine needle aspiration sample is collected to rule out easily diagnosed conditions (neoplasia, vacuolar hepatopathy).
Not exact matches
Previously, the most accurate form of testing for thyroid cancer was a
fine -
needle aspiration biopsy, where a doctor guides a thin
needle to the thyroid and removes a small tissue
sample for testing.
To obtain the appropriate
samples, your veterinarian may recommend one or more of various
sampling techniques such as
fine needle aspiration, punch biopsy and full excision.
To obtain the appropriate
samples, your veterinarian may recommend one or more
sampling techniques such as
fine needle aspiration, punch biopsy, and full excision.
Your veterinarian may use a test called a
fine needle aspiration to take a
sample of cells for testing in the laboratory.
The easiest and least invasive way to
sample a growth is to have your veterinarian do a
fine needle aspiration of the lump in question.
Diagnosis is based on tests including using
fine needle aspiration cytology to take a
sample, ultrasound, CT imaging or examination of a biopsy.
To diagnose this feline hepatic lipidosis, your veterinarian will do a blood test and take a liver
sample for testing (biopsy) using a technique called
fine needle aspiration.
However, some of the more mass - like lesions may be diagnosed following
fine needle aspiration and cytology, where a
sample of cells is evaluated.
Aspiration (aka
Fine Needle Aspirate): a needle is used to sample the mammary mass to help distinguish it from other skin t
Needle Aspirate): a
needle is used to sample the mammary mass to help distinguish it from other skin t
needle is used to
sample the mammary mass to help distinguish it from other skin tumors.
They may also do a
fine needle aspiration biopsy (take a
sample) of any enlarged lymph nodes (lymph nodes are gathering points for cancer within the blood circulatory system).