Fine needle aspiration

British Small Animal Veterinary Association , 140 (2014); https://doi.org/10.22233/9781905319831.2.40

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Fine needle aspiration is required to obtain a sample for cytology.

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Fine needle aspiration - needle only method

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Fine needle aspiration - needle only method Fine needle aspiration - needle only method

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Fine needle aspiration - continuous suction method

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Fine needle aspiration - continuous suction method Fine needle aspiration - continuous suction method

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Sample handling - squash preparation (a)

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Sample handling - squash preparation (a) Sample handling - squash preparation (a)

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Sample handling - squash preparation (b)

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Sample handling - squash preparation (b) Sample handling - squash preparation (b)