- I will be sampling a sublumbar lymph node tomorrow on a K9 that is an 87 lb Berner.
- He has a 3″ soft tissue mass in the stifle that his RDVM will be sampling. (Poss. synovial cell sarcoma).
- Are lymph nodes difficult to aspirate? I know they can be bloody, but I am more interested to know if they slough well to obtain good samples?
- Recommended needle sizes or technique?
Thank you in advance! – microbat (U/S tech)
- I will be sampling a sublumbar lymph node tomorrow on a K9 that is an 87 lb Berner.
- He has a 3″ soft tissue mass in the stifle that his RDVM will be sampling. (Poss. synovial cell sarcoma).
- Are lymph nodes difficult to aspirate? I know they can be bloody, but I am more interested to know if they slough well to obtain good samples?
- Recommended needle sizes or technique?
Thank you in advance! – microbat (U/S tech)
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Here is the “You Tube” video
Here is the “You Tube” video that Dr Lindquist did showing how to do a FNA
Want to make sure you can reach the LN and there are no major vessels in the way.
Probably not all that different from aspirating a submandibular- except you are using the probe to guide you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–lNj-7MUG4
22 gauge to start woodpecker
22 gauge to start woodpecker technique… if that doesnt slide out nice then corkscrew technique wiht a new 22 gauge… then rarely have to go to 20 gauge 1.5 inch in really hard LN. this type of lesion you describe usually exfoliates well.