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Cytology and Biopsy Techniques
N/A
22
Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
12/04/2013

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Term
Sampling a Mass
Definition
Identify whether it is a tumor or an inflammatory process
Term
Inflamatory Process
Definition

Benign process

 

Neutrophils

 

Macrophages

 

Lymphocytes

 

Gaint cells

Term
Neoplastic Specimens
Definition

Malignant

 

Increased mitotic figures

 

Increased neuclear to cytoplasmic ratio

 

Multinucleation

Term
Tumor Groups
Definition

Epithelial tumors

 

Mesenchymal tumors

 

Round cell tumors

Term
Mass Cells
Definition
Most frequent skin tumor on dogs
Term
Epithelail Tumors
Definition

Squamous cell carcinoma

 

Adenocarcinoma

 

Basal cell tumor

 

Cut 1 cm around tumor

Term
Mesenchymal Tumors
Definition

Sarcomas

 

Spindle or cigar shaped

 

Soft tissue sarcoma

 

Osteosarcoma

 

Cut 3 - 4 cm around

Term
Round Cell Tumors
Definition

Mast cell tumors

 

Lymphoma

 

Cut 3 - 4 cm around

Term
Cytology Stain
Definition

Diff quick

 

Fix minimum 1 minute - mast cell granules

 

Do not heat fix

 

Do not stain all slides

 

Term
Mass Measurments
Definition

DV

 

ML

 

RC

Term
Cytology Slide Prep
Definition

Squash technique

 

Modified squash technique

 

Starfish technique

Term
Why Do Aspirates
Definition

Non invasive way to make a preliminary evaluation

 

85% accuracy

 

 

Term
Incisional Biopsy
Definition
Cut into tumor and remove some of it
Term
Excisional Tumor
Definition

Remove whole tumor

 

Microscopic runners

 

3 - 4 cm margin

 

1 tissue layer beyond

 

Sarcomas/mast cell tumors

Term
Stage
Definition
Spread
Term
Grade
Definition
How malignant it is
Term
Why Biopsy
Definition

To obtain a definitive diagnosis - truly a tumor

 

Grade tumor

Term
Biopsy Instruments
Definition

Tru-cut

 

Bone biopsy instrument - Jamshedi

 

Punch biopsy

 

Scalpel

Term
Punch Biopsy
Definition

Skin lesions

 

3 - 5 samples

 

No site prep

 

 

Term
Tru-Cut Biopsy
Definition

Core biopsy procedure

 

Subcutaneous site

 

Prep site

 

3 - 5 cores

Term
Wedge Biopsy
Definition

Sedatation

 

Prep site

 

2 - 3 samples

Term
Bone Biopsy
Definition

Anesthetized patient

 

Pain management

 

Jamshedi

 

Center of mass

 

 

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