Aspiration/biopsy
Centesis
Slide Preparation
CSF
Miscellaneous
100

Collected from masses including lymph nodes, nodular lesions and internal organs

What is a fine-needle aspirate?

100

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?

100

You slide the microscope slides apart at 90 degrees to each other in this type of slide prep

What is a blood smear?

100

This is what CSF stands for

What is Cerebrospinal Fluid aspiration?

100

This is used for collecting cytological samples from the nasal cavity to investigate diseases affecting the upper airway

What is a nasal flush?

200

Hold mass to be sampled firmly to aid penetration of ski and mass and help direct needle.

What is a non-aspirate procedure?

200

For this centesis, you clip and prep the area the 7th and 9th ribs

What is thoracocentesis?

200

You remove the needle from syringe and draw air into the syringe for this type of biopsy prep

What is aspiration biopsy?

200

In this CSF restraint, the patient should be in sternal recumbancy with hind legs toward the abdomen

What is Lumbosacral?

200

Clotting factor abnormalities can be a contraindication of this

What is Bone marrow sampling?

300

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?

300

Complications of this centesis can be Pneumothorax or hemothorax

What is Thoracocentesis?

300

Samples that have been imprinted onto microscope slides are this types of slide prep

What is an Impression Smear?

300

The term used to describe injecting a dye into the sub-arachnoid space to view the structure of the spine

What is Myelography

300

These type of needles have an inner stylet to prevent bone from plugging needle

What are Rosenthal needle?

400

Elliptic specimens are commonly obtained by scalpel during this biopsy.

What is a wedge biopsy?

400

For this centesis, you must tap all four quadrants for diagnostic analysis; cranial to caudal

What is abdominocentesis?

400

Also known as Capillary technique, Stab technique or Tattoo method

What is a non-aspirate procedure?

400

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


400

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?

500

Procedures for obtaining specimens from viscera and tissues to establish a histologic or cytologic diagnosis through this biopsy.

What is Visceral Core Biopsies?

500

You use this centesis to diagnose the cause of pain or swelling in the joint

What is Arthrocentesis?

500

This slide prep does not need to be rubbed onto the slide for it can cause distortion of the cells

What is Impression Smears?

500

Restraint for CFS that flexes the animal's neck

What is Atlanto-occipital?

500

This is an orotracheal technique used to collect samples from the lower respiratory tract

What is Bronchio-alveolar lavage (BAL)?