{"id":12311,"date":"2026-01-26T10:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/?p=12311"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:45:46","slug":"cytology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/cytology\/","title":{"rendered":"Cytology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12311\" class=\"elementor elementor-12311 elementor-12301\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4316c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d4316c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336df0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"336df0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-article-banners-2026-01-26T103031.997-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12303\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-article-banners-2026-01-26T103031.997-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-article-banners-2026-01-26T103031.997-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-article-banners-2026-01-26T103031.997-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-article-banners-2026-01-26T103031.997.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c958d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c958d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0134ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0134ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\"><div dir=\"auto\">Has your vet recommended a Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) or biopsy? Understand the purpose behind each test so you can confidently make the best decision for your animal.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\">FNA involves a repeated injection of a small needle (from a regular syringe) inside the tumours allowing some cells to remain trapped inside the needle. The cells inside the needle are then smeared in a slide and analysed at the microscope.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\">Cytopathology or Cytology is a laboratory technique that analyses under the microscope cells (rather than tissues) collected from the tumour by an FNA. FNA is the most common technique used to collect cells for analysis. And it is often preferred to biopsy, due to the low cost and minimal invasiveness. For most tumours, these techniques can achieve a final diagnosis, especially in correlation with the clinical appearance and presentation and can give a high probability of a specific diagnosis.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\">FNA advantages<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tc8\/1\/16\/1f440.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc40\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>:<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 It is a low\u2011invasiveness, fast, and safe way to evaluate a mass.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 It usually requires no anesthesia or only mild sedation, making it safer for senior animals or those with heart or kidney disease.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 Using a fine needle to collect cells causes minimal trauma, quick recovery, and low infection risk, and most animals can go home immediately afterward.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 FNA is also relatively affordable.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 The collected cells can be analysed quickly through cytology, with preliminary results often available within 1\u20133 days, helping veterinarians understand the nature of the mass sooner and plan the next steps.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 If you\u2019re worried about a lump, FNA may be the easiest and most effective first step.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has your vet recommended a Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) or biopsy? 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