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Marrinhas C, Malhão F, Lopes C, Sampaio F, Moreira R, Caniatti M, Santos M, Marcos R. Doing more with less: multiple uses of a single slide in veterinary cytology. A practical approach. Vet Res Commun 2022; 46:641-654. [PMID: 35717511 PMCID: PMC9206527 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-022-09953-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Veterinary cytology faced a remarkable evolution in the last 15 years, in part due to increase recognition of the advantages of the cytology by veterinary clinicians. Simultaneously, there has been a growing awareness by the owners about the importance of a complete diagnostic workup aimed at defining a proper treatment protocol. With the extended use of cytology, challenging diagnostic cases are more frequent, and more clinically useful answers are requested. In this scenario, the use of cytology specimens to perform ancillary techniques is a valid approach. Rather than being simply archived, cytology slides can be a valuable source and a good platform to carry out cytochemistry, immunocytochemistry, and molecular techniques. Therefore, several diagnostic techniques can be applied in tiny samples, thus following the "doing more with less" principle. The aim of this approach is to refine the cytologic diagnosis and provide additional prognostic and therapeutic information. Herein, we detailed this principle in veterinary cytology and reviewed the use of cytology specimens for ancillary techniques as a single procedure, i.e., using the whole slide, or multiple procedures, i.e., multiple procedures applied in the same slide.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carla Marrinhas
- Hospital Do Baixo Vouga, OneVet Group, Águeda, Portugal.,Cytology and Hematology Diagnostic Services, Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
| | - Fernanda Malhão
- Cytology and Hematology Diagnostic Services, Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
| | - Célia Lopes
- Cytology and Hematology Diagnostic Services, Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
| | - Filipe Sampaio
- Cytology and Hematology Diagnostic Services, Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.,Laboratório INNO, Braga, Portugal
| | - Raquel Moreira
- Cytology and Hematology Diagnostic Services, Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.,UPVET, ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto, Portugal
| | - Mario Caniatti
- Dipartimento Di Medicina Veterinaria E Scienze Animali (DIVAS), Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milano, Italy
| | - Marta Santos
- Cytology and Hematology Diagnostic Services, Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
| | - Ricardo Marcos
- Cytology and Hematology Diagnostic Services, Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
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