VETERINARIAN'S GUIDE TO MAXIMIZING BIOPSY RESULTS

Preface: Why maximizing your biopsy results is important vii
Acknowledgments ix
Steps of a Successful Biopsy Submission 1
1 Collection 1
I. Site 1
II. Size 1
III. Number 13
IV. Fixation 16
v Labeling and packaging 21
2 Submission form 23
I. Signalment and clinical history 24
II. Lesion description 25
III. Differential diagnosis and specific questions 25
3 Clinicopathologic correlation 25
Organ System Specific Guidelines 27
1 Skin 27
2 Mammary 32
3 Oral 34
4 Gastrointestinal tract 35
5 Liver 38
6 Pancreas 39
7 Spleen 40
8 Lymph nodes 42
9 Bone 43
10 Digits 46
11 Eyes 47
12 Urinary 47
I. Kidney 47
II. Bladder and urethra 49
13 Respiratory 51
I. Nasal 51
II. Lung 52
14 Reproductive 52
I. Female 52
II. Male 54
15 Endocrine 54
I. Thyroid 54
II. Adrenal gland 55
III. Parathyroid gland 55
16 Central nervous system 55
17 Skeletal muscle 56
18 Miscellaneous 58
I. Anal sacs 58
II. Synovium 58
Biopsy Submission Check List 59
List of Biopsy Dos and Don’ts 61
References 63
Additional Reading 65
Index 67

Veterinarian's Guide to Maximizing Biopsy Results helps veterinary practitioners in obtaining high-quality biopsy samples, maximizing the results and minimizing the cost.

• Details the biopsy process step by step
• Includes a submission checklist to assure thoroughness
• Helps clinicians avoid errors when collecting biopsy samples
• Ensures high-quality samples for improved results and reduced costs
• Provides practical, clinically oriented information

Author
F. Yvonne Schulman, DVM, DACVP, is a Diagnostic Pathologist at Marshfield Labs, Veterinary Services, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA.