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Procedure

1. Explain to patient
2. Sterile field
3. 21G needle, syring + 2ml of air (for explusion of contents)
4. Prepare slides
5. Fix breast lump
6. Pass needle through lesion in several directions maintaining suction
7. Release suction, withdraw needle
8. Air used to blow out cells to slides
9. Label slides and send to your friendly histopathologist