Aspiration/biopsy
Collected from masses including lymph nodes, nodular lesions and internal organs
What is a fine-needle aspirate?
The needle is introduced into the ventral abdomen right of the midline approximately 1 to 2 cm caudal to umbilicus during this centesis
What is Abdominocentesis?
You slide the microscope slides apart at 90 degrees to each other in this type of slide prep
What is a blood smear?
This is what CSF stands for
What is Cerebrospinal Fluid aspiration?
This is used for collecting cytological samples from the nasal cavity to investigate diseases affecting the upper airway
What is a nasal flush?
Hold mass to be sampled firmly to aid penetration of ski and mass and help direct needle.
What is a non-aspirate procedure?
For this centesis, you clip and prep the area the 7th and 9th ribs
What is thoracocentesis?
You remove the needle from syringe and draw air into the syringe for this type of biopsy prep
What is aspiration biopsy?
In this CSF restraint, the patient should be in sternal recumbancy with hind legs toward the abdomen
What is Lumbosacral?
Clotting factor abnormalities can be a contraindication of this
What is Bone marrow sampling?
With this type of biopsy, 4-mm specimens require no sutures whereas 6-or 8-mm biopsy specimens require one or two sutures.
What is a punch biopsy?
Complications of this centesis can be Pneumothorax or hemothorax
What is Thoracocentesis?
Samples that have been imprinted onto microscope slides are this types of slide prep
What is an Impression Smear?
The term used to describe injecting a dye into the sub-arachnoid space to view the structure of the spine
What is Myelography
These type of needles have an inner stylet to prevent bone from plugging needle
What are Rosenthal needle?
Elliptic specimens are commonly obtained by scalpel during this biopsy.
What is a wedge biopsy?
For this centesis, you must tap all four quadrants for diagnostic analysis; cranial to caudal
What is abdominocentesis?
Also known as Capillary technique, Stab technique or Tattoo method
What is a non-aspirate procedure?
Two of the 5 supplies needed for this procedure
What are Sterile 22-18 ga spinal needles, Sterile collection tubes, spinal manometer, sterile drapes and gloves, sterile 3cc syringes
This technique involves insertion of needle into trachea through cricothyroid membrane to infuse saline and collect fluid when the animal coughs
What is percutaneous technique?
Procedures for obtaining specimens from viscera and tissues to establish a histologic or cytologic diagnosis through this biopsy.
What is Visceral Core Biopsies?
You use this centesis to diagnose the cause of pain or swelling in the joint
What is Arthrocentesis?
This slide prep does not need to be rubbed onto the slide for it can cause distortion of the cells
What is Impression Smears?
Restraint for CFS that flexes the animal's neck
What is Atlanto-occipital?
This is an orotracheal technique used to collect samples from the lower respiratory tract
What is Bronchio-alveolar lavage (BAL)?