Clinical pathology for the veterinary team
By: Andrew J. Rosenfeld, Sharon Dial.
Contributors: Dial, Sharon.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780813810089
Subjects: Veterinary pathology -- Laboratory manuals; Animal Diseases -- pathology -- Laboratory Manuals; Clinical Laboratory Techniques -- veterinary -- Laboratory Manuals; Pathology, Veterinary -- methods -- Laboratory Manuals
Genres: Laboratory manuals; Laboratory Manuals
Description: "Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team is a concise, reliable resource for technical team members performing clinical diagnostic evaluation. Focusing on sample handling, machinery calibration, normal physiology and anatomy, clinical diagnostics, and disease processes, the book helps technical team members to consistently achieving high-quality results in lab work. An essential bench-side reference for in-house laboratories, the book includes a DVD with interactive cases to build skills in reading and interpreting digital slides. With chapters on blood counts, chemistry, urinalysis and electrolytes, advanced diagnostics, and cytology, Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team offers key technical information for consistently obtaining and evaluating samples. The book is a practical resource for anyone performing lab work, including veterinary technicians, technician and veterinary students, and veterinarians"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Sample Handling & Lab Standardization - Developing Standard Operating Procedures; title: 2. Components of a normal Complete Blood Count; title: 3. Hematology: The erythrocytes, white blood cells and the Immune System; title: 4. Abnormalities in the red and white blood cell populations.; title: 5. Renal Physiology and Anatomy, Clinical Diagnostics and Disease; title: 6. Liver Physiology and Anatomy, Clinical Diagnostics and Disease; title: 7. Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Physiology and Anatomy, Clinical Diagnostics and Disease; title: 8. Electrolyte Physiology, Function and Derangement; title: 9. Components of the Urinalysis; title: 10. Evaluating the Urinalysis with disease conditions; title: 11. Adrenal Function and Adrenal Testing; title: 12. Blood Gas; title: 13. Coagulation; title: 14. Emergency Diagnostics - A discussion of Shock and Clinical Diagnostics; title: 15. Obtaining samples from Different Body System and Evaluating Cytology.