We will also
perform needle aspirates, which is a form of biopsy where a needle is inserted into the tumor to collect cells for use in determining tumor type.
Not exact matches
A
needle biopsy is
performed by inserting a
needle into the breast to
aspirate a breast lump, cyst or abscess.
We also
perform fine
needle aspirate, for cytological examination.
A fine
needle aspirate may be
performed to collect a sample to analyze.
Sometimes, obtaining the appropriate samples may involve specialized procedures, such as surgical biopsies, fine
needle aspirates, or other specialized procedures
performed under anesthesia.
If a suspicious area is observed, either a fine -
needle aspirate or a bone biopsy of the lesion needs to be
performed to make a final diagnosis.
Lump Check: A fine
needle aspirate, using a
needle to collect cells from the lump, is
performed to examine cells under the microscope ensuring there are no unusual cells.
If a fine
needle aspirate is inconclusive, or is impractical due to the location of the lesion, your veterinarian may instead
perform a surgical biopsy.
Obtaining the appropriate samples may occasionally involve specialized procedures such as surgical biopsies, fine
needle aspirates, or other specialized procedures
performed under anesthesia.
We also can
perform fine
needle aspirates and true - cut biopsies for diagnostic purposes in addition to ultrasound and radiology.
Sedation or brief anesthesia is usually employed if a biopsy or
needle aspirate procedure is
performed.
Ask your veterinarian about
performing a fine
needle aspirate.
Hi Anita, For masses, you could have a cytology
performed where cells are
aspirated with a
needle and examined under a microscope.
Diagnosis can often be made with a fine
needle aspirate, which is a non-invasive and painless procedure,
performed without anesthesia.
In this case, it sounds like all turned out well even though a fine
needle aspirate was not
performed.
A simple fine
needle aspirate can be
performed to confirm that they are lipomas if you are looking for a definitive diagnosis.