Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Techniques for Veterinary Technicians

✍ Scribed by Anne M. Barger; Amy L. MacNeill

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 281
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
List of Contributors
Preface
About the Companion Website
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Clinical Pathology
Introduction
Standard Equipment
Standard Supplies
Sample Types
Sample Storage and Preparation
Basic Laboratory Safety
Multiple Choice Questions
Chapter 2 Hematology
Introduction
Components of Peripheral Blood
Blood Cell Parameters
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Platelets
Atypical Cells in the Peripheral Blood
Blood Parasites
Hematology Methods
Further Reading
Multiple Choice Questions
Chapter 3 Hemostasis
Introduction
Physiology
Diagnostic Testing
Further Reading
Multiple Choice Questions
Chapter 4 Clinical Chemistry
Introduction
Available Testing
Sample Preparation
Sample Quality
Clinical Chemistry Health Profiles
Further Reading
Multiple Choice Questions
Chapter 5 Urinalysis
Introduction
Urine Production
Further Reading
Multiple Choice Questions
Chapter 6 Parasitology
Introduction
Classifications of Parasites
Parasite Identification
Further Reading
Multiple Choice Questions
Chapter 7 Minimizing Laboratory Errors in Veterinary Practice
Introduction
Laboratory Considerations
Laboratory Area
Types of Laboratory Error
Summary
Further Reading
Multiple Choice Questions
Glossary of Terms
Index
EULA