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- Title
Comparison of fine‐needle aspiration techniques.
- Authors
Dufour, Jason P.; Allers, Carolina; Schiro, Faith; Falkenstein, Kathrine P.; Gregoire, Kayleigh K.; Glover, Colin D.; Chamel, Alayna N.; Woods, Adrienne; Phillippi, Jonah P.; Gideon, Taylor M.; Kaur, Amitinder
- Abstract
Background: Fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) has been reported since 1912 beginning with the use of trocars and other specialized instruments that were impractical. Since then, FNA has proven to be a successful alternative technique to excisional biopsy for some assays despite a few limitations. Methods: In this study, we compared four different techniques for FNA in rhesus macaques by evaluating total live cells recovered and cell viability using a standard 6 mL syringe and 1.5‐inch 22‐gauge needle. Results: Technique B which was the only technique in which the needle was removed from the syringe after collection of the sample to allow forced air through the needle to expel the contents into media followed by flushing of the syringe and needle resulted in the highest total cell count and second highest cell viability in recovered cells. Conclusion: Based on our results, Technique B appears to be the superior method.
- Subjects
NEEDLE biopsy; MACAQUES; RHESUS monkeys; CELL survival; PINE needles; SYRINGES; BIOPSY
- Publication
Journal of Medical Primatology, 2023, Vol 52, Issue 6, p400
- ISSN
0047-2565
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jmp.12676