Introduction
The use of cytology – the examination of cells from the body – in small animals has gained recognition and clinical application at a rapid rate. It is a powerful tool that can be employed successfully in a wide variety of anatomic locations and disease processes.
Cytology can provide a definitive diagnosis in many cases, including infections and some tumors. Even if a definitive diagnosis is not possible, sample evaluation often will rule out many differentials and point the clinician towards the next best diagnostic test to run. The first step, and a critical one, in the application of cytologic analysis on a patient’s sample is obtaining and preparing a good sample. Items that can be sampled and evaluated include solid tissues and fluids.Sampling an organ or a mass – fine needle aspiration
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