Skin & Hair Collection & Examination Flashcards
1
Q
How are coat brushing samples prepared
A
Tapped onto Petri dish or slide w/liquid paraffin and coverslip
2
Q
What can tape strips be used to look for
A
Surface ectoparasites
Yeast infections
- malassezia pachydermatitis
3
Q
How is a hair pluck taken
A
Must include root
Taken from edge of lesion
4
Q
What can hair pluck be used to identity
A
Parasites and fungal infection
- demodex
- ringworm
5
Q
What are skin scrapes used to diagnose
A
Demodex
Sarcoptes
6
Q
How is FNA carried out
A
Aseptic prep Site stabilised 21-25G needle Move needle around and draw back to collect cells Draw air inti syringe Expel onto slide Air dry
7
Q
How should swab be taken
A
Sterile swab rolled in sample area to ensure adequate coverage
Directly to slide in thin smear or
Re-sheath for ext. analysis
- must not touch ext. surface
