So you veterinarian will obtain as many snippets of tissue (biopsies) and
needle aspirates as possible to have sent off to a pathologist.
Not exact matches
If fine
needle aspirate is found to be diagnostically lacking, then a tissue sample known
as a biopsy is necessary to confirm the diagnosis.
Diagnosis of mammary cancer is sometimes achievable through a non-surgical technique known
as fine
needle aspirate of a mass, which offers a diagnosis about 68 % of the time.
However, patients requiring diagnosis of an oral swelling often require sedation or anesthesia due to the challenges of obtaining a fine -
needle aspirate in the conscious patient, and concerns for patient movement causing the
needle to poke an undesired structure, such
as the eye.
The technology can also be used to identify masses or tumors and
as a guide during fine
needle aspirates or cystocentesis.
As an alternative to an actual skin biopsy we can do a simpler test called a fine
needle aspirate.
Sometimes, obtaining the appropriate samples may involve specialized procedures, such
as surgical biopsies, fine
needle aspirates, or other specialized procedures performed under anesthesia.
Cytologies such
as skin scrapes and
needle aspirates of masses are typically interpreted within minutes by your pet's veterinarian.
This is known
as a fine
needle aspirate, or FNA.
Obtaining the appropriate samples may occasionally involve specialized procedures such
as surgical biopsies, fine
needle aspirates, or other specialized procedures performed under anesthesia.
In order to obtain the appropriate tissue samples, your veterinarian may recommend various sampling techniques, such
as trans - tracheal washes, fine
needle aspirates and surgical biopsy using bronchoscopy or exploratory surgery.
As you likely know, in the blog post I wrote a few weeks ago (Lumps and Bumps) I discussed the reasons why fine
needle aspirates are important.
Retrieving the eggs is like drawing blood... out of your vagina: «A
needle goes into the ovary and the eggs get gently
aspirated out,»
as PBS describes it.