Vaginal Cytology
CHAPTER 25 Vaginal Cytology R.W. Allison, M.A. Thrall, P.N. Olson Examination of exfoliated cells from the vagina is a simple technique that is useful to monitor the progression of proestrus…
Transtracheal and Bronchoalveolar Washes
CHAPTER 16 Transtracheal and Bronchoalveolar Washes K. English, R.L. Cowell, R.D. Tyler, J.H. Meinkoth Respiratory flush/washes sample the contents of the airways, the trachea, bronchi, and alveolar spaces. These samples…
The Gastrointestinal Tract
CHAPTER 18 The Gastrointestinal Tract J.L. Webb, P.M. Rakich, K.S. Latimer Until recently, gastrointestinal (GI) cytology has largely been limited to rectal scrapings. With the increased popularity of endoscopy and…
The Male Reproductive Tract: Prostate, Testes, and Semen
CHAPTER 24 The Male Reproductive Tract: Prostate, Testes, and Semen J.G. Zinkl THE PROSTATE GLAND Collecting and Preparing Samples Enlargement of the prostate gland is the primary reason for obtaining…
The Kidneys
CHAPTER 22 The Kidneys P.J. Ewing, J.H. Meinkoth, R.L. Cowell, R.D. Tyler Cytologic examination (e.g., fine-needle biopsy [FNB]) can be a useful tool in diagnosing certain renal lesions, especially neoplasms,…
The Lung and Intrathoracic Structures
CHAPTER 17 The Lung and Intrathoracic Structures R.L. Cowell, R.D. Tyler, J.H. Meinkoth, D. DeNicola Percutaneous transthoracic fine-needle aspirates (FNAs) or fine-needle biopsy (FNB) of the lung and mediastinal masses…
Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
CHAPTER 14 Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis M. Desnoyers, C. Bédard, J.H. Meinkoth, M.A. Crystal Cytology of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may be an important component of the diagnostic evaluation of patients…
Sample Collection and Preparation
CHAPTER 1 Sample Collection and Preparation J.H. Meinkoth, R.L. Cowell, R.D. Tyler, R.J. Morton The role of cytology as a diagnostic tool in veterinary medicine continues to expand. Cytology is…
Synovial Fluid Analysis
CHAPTER 12 Synovial Fluid Analysis P.J. Fernandes Synovium is essentially a living ultrafiltration membrane with fenestrated capillaries just below an intimal surface containing no epithelial cells, no basement membrane, no…
Selected Infectious Agents
CHAPTER 3 Selected Infectious Agents R.L. Cowell, R.D. Tyler, J.H. Meinkoth, D. DeNicola Cytologic evaluation often reveals organisms. Sometimes these organisms are the primary cause of the patient’s condition, whereas…
