Full Description
Long-trusted and respected in the field, DIAGNOSTIC CYTOLOGY AND developing and enriching the knowledge and skills needed for clinical laboratory diagnostics. Detailed illustrations and descriptions of cytologic and hematologic samples enable you to diagnose both common and uncommon diseases in dogs and cats. This concise source of microscopic evaluation techniques and interpretation guidelines for organ tissue, blood, and other body fluid specimens provides you with a basic understanding of sample collection and specimen preparation. Plus, helpful and easier-to-understand algorithms are generously distributed throughout the text, providing clear, easy-to-follow guidelines for diagnosis and treatment.Over 1,300 vivid, high-resolution images help you identify normal vs. abnormal cells, enabling you to make accurate diagnoses.User-friendly, detailed instructions guide you through in-house laboratory evaluation as well as the submission and transport of samples for culture and commercial laboratory interpretation. Easy-to-follow algorithms and tables facilitate quick access to necessary information and guide you to the most accurate cytologic diagnosis.Contributions from nearly 50 academic and diagnostic laboratory experts provide the best and most current information available.Comprehensive coverage in one all-inclusive resource saves you time. NEW! Four new chapters - The Adrenal Gland, Immunocytochemistry, Flow Cytometry, and Molecular Methods in Lymphoid Malignancies - provide you with detailed information on how these topics relate to clinical disease diagnosis.NEW! Revised chapters throughout the text give you the most complete and up-to-date coverage of recently recognized conditions, new terminology, and new procedures. NEW! Callouts highlighting Tips and Pitfalls facilitate quick access and detailed instructions for in-house laboratory evaluation, including specimen preparation and diagnosis, as well as submission and transport of samples for commercial laboratory interpretation.
Contents
1. Sample Collection and Preparation2. Cell Types and Criteria of Malignancy3. Selected Infectious Agents4. Round Cells5. Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Lesions6. Subcutaneous Glandular Tissue: Mammary, Salivary, Thyroid, and Parathyroid7. Nasal Exudates and Masses8. Oropharynx and Tonsils9. Eyes and Associated Structures10. External Ear Canal11. The Lymph Nodes12. Synovial Fluid Analysis13. The Musculoskeletal System14. Cerebrospinal Fluid and Central Nervous System Cytology15. Effusions: Abdominal, Thoracic, and Pericardial16. Transtracheal and Bronchoalveolar Washes17. The Lung and Intrathoracic Structures18. The Gastrointestinal Tract19. The Pancreas20. The Liver21. The Spleen22. The Kidneys23. Examination of Urinary Sediment24. The Male Reproductive Tract: Prostate, Testes, Penis, and Semen25. Vaginal Cytology26. Peripheral Blood Smears27. The Bone Marrow28. The Adrenal Gland29. Immunocytochemistry30. Flow Cytometry31. Molecular Methods in Lymphoid Malignancies
