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  • 4554 Downman Rd.,
  • New Orleans,
  • Louisiana,
  • 70126
  • Phone: (504) 241-6462
  • Website: nolaanimalclinic.com

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  • Cytology, Biopsy, and Histopathology

    Collecting tissue samples for cytology or histopathology allow a pathologist to often give a diagnosis of the type of mass or tumor your pet has. Samples can be obtained by fine needle aspirate or biopsy, where a piece of the mass is cut out. Based on what the mass appears like under the microscope, the pathologist can often give a prognosis of how the tumor will behave.