Full Description
Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Techniques for Veterinary Technicians provides a comprehensive reference of laboratory procedures featuring 'how-to' information as it pertains to small animals, horses, and cattle.
An inclusive reference on laboratory procedures pertaining to small animals, horses and cattle
Provides information on hematology, hemostasis, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, parasitology, and fecal testing
Features high-quality photographs labelled with magnification and stain information, which clearly depict cellular morphology, inclusions and infectious organisms
Offers key objectives, technician tip boxes, case examples and a glossary of key terms
A companion website provides images from the book for download, instructor questions and answer key to multiple choice questions in the book
Contents
List of Contributors ix
Preface xi
About the Companion Website xiii
Chapter 1
Getting Started with Clinical Pathology 1
Introduction 2
Standard Equipment 2
Standard Supplies 11
Sample Types 14
Sample Storage and Preparation 15
Basic Laboratory Safety 15
Multiple Choice Questions 17
Chapter 2
Hematology 19
Introduction 21
Components of Peripheral Blood 22
Blood Cell Parameters 22
Erythrocytes 24
Leukocytes 38
Platelets 50
Atypical Cells in the Peripheral Blood 53
Blood Parasites 54
Hematology Methods 58
Further Reading 71
Multiple Choice Questions 74
Chapter 3
Hemostasis 75
Introduction 77
Physiology 77
Diagnostic Testing 84
Further Reading 91
Multiple Choice Questions 94
Chapter 4
Clinical Chemistry 95
Introduction 97
Available Testing 97
Sample Preparation 97
Sample Quality 101
Clinical Chemistry Health Profiles 105
Further Reading 138
Multiple Choice Questions 140
Chapter 5
Urinalysis 141
Introduction 142
Urine Production 142
Further Reading 173
Multiple Choice Questions 175
Chapter 6
Parasitology 177
Introduction 179
Classifications of Parasites 179
Parasite Identification 213
Further Reading 224
Multiple Choice Questions 225
Laboratory Considerations 228
Laboratory Area 230
Types of Laboratory Error 231
Summary 242
Further Reading 242
Multiple Choice Questions 244
Glossary of Terms 245
Chapter 7
Minimizing Laboratory Errors in Veterinary Practice 227
Introduction 228
Index 255
