Veterinary Technician''s Handbook of Laboratory Procedures

Practical, quick reference to laboratory test procedures routinely used in the veterinary setting
 
The Second Edition of Veterinary Technician's Handbook of Laboratory Procedures provides a significant update and expansion to the First Edition, with larger and better-quality images, more images overall, and significant updates to information and equipment throughout.
 
New chapters cover topics such as microbiology and parasitology, and the Second Edition newly covers quality assurance in the introductory chapter as well.
 
Now encompassing topics in all areas of clinical pathology, the book covers procedures in hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, microbiology, parasitology, serology, and cytology. A companion website features case studies, crossword puzzles, figures from the book in PowerPoint, and additional figures not found in the book.
 
In Veterinary Technician's Handbook of Laboratory Procedures, readers can expect to find helpful information on:
* Laboratory equipment, covering microscopes, centrifuges, refractometers, and chemistry, hematology, and coagulation analyzers
* Blood analysis, covering proper blood collection and handling techniques, blood collection tubes, blood smear preparation and staining, and hematology procedures
* Urinalysis procedures including the physical, chemical and sediment examination
* Cytology sample collection and smear preparation, covering the feather, line, squash, modified squash, and starfish methods, plus microscopic evaluation of cytology slides
* Identification of parasites, covering internal and external, plus protozoans
 
A helpful guide when performing many common laboratory tests and an excellent companion to full textbooks, Veterinary Technician's Handbook of Laboratory Procedures is equally useful for veterinary technicians in training and in practice and has been carefully formatted and written to put the information veterinary technicians need at their fingertips.

Sommario

About the Authors xiv
 
About the Contributors xvii
 
Preface xviii
 
Acknowledgments xxi
 
Part 1 Patient Care Considerations 1
 
1 The Gold Standard, Standards of Care, and Spectrum of Care: An Evolving Approach to Diagnostic Medicine 3
Ryane E. Englar
 
1.1 Defining the Gold Standard 3
 
1.2 Limitations of the Gold Standard 4
 
1.3 Returning to the Case of the Cat with Stranguria: a Different Perspective on Standards of Care 4
 
1.4 Limitations to Standards of Care 5
 
1.5 Spectrum of Care 6
 
References 7
 
2 Consultation Room Communication Strategies that Facilitate Dialogue on the Diagnostic Approach to Patient Care 9
Ryane E. Englar
 
2.1 Emergence of Communication as a Clinically Relevant Skill in Human Health Care 9
 
2.2 The Evolution of Communication in Veterinary Health Care 10
 
2.3 Communication Skills That Are Essential to Diagnosis-Making 11
 
2.4 Concepts of Health Literacy and Compliance 13
 
2.5 Using Easy-to-Understand (Nonmedical) Language 14
 
2.6 Checking in 15
 
2.7 Assessing the Client's Knowledge 17
 
2.8 Signposting 18
 
2.9 Addressing the Cost of Care 20
 
References 22
 
Part 2 Quick Assessment Tests (QATS) Involving Blood 27
 
3 Packed Cell Volume 29
Sharon M. Dial
 
3.1 Procedural Definition: What Is this Test About? 29
 
3.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform this Test? 29
 
3.3 Equipment 29
 
3.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform this Test? 30
 
3.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 33
 
3.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 33
 
3.7 Interpreting Test Results 34
 
3.8 Clinical Case Example(s): Can We Link to the Cases in Chapter 5? 35
 
3.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 35
 
3.10 Key Takeaways 36
 
References 36
 
4 Total Protein as Measured by Refractometry 37
Sharon M. Dial
 
4.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 37
 
4.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform this Test? 37
 
4.3 Equipment 38
 
4.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform this Test? 38
 
4.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 42
 
4.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 43
 
4.7 Interpreting Test Result 43
 
4.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 44
 
4.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Values 44
 
4.10 Key Takeaways 44
 
Reference 45
 
Suggested References 45
 
5 Gross and Microscopic Evaluation of the Buffy Coat 46
Sharon M. Dial
 
5.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 46
 
5.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform this Test? 46
 
5.3 Equipment 47
 
5.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform this Test? 47
 
5.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 50
 
5.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 53
 
5.7 Interpreting Test Results 53
 
5.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 54
 
5.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 54
 
5.10 Key Takeaways 54
 
Reference 54
 
6 The Blood Film 55
Sharon M. Dial
 
6.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 55
 
6.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 55
 
6.3 Equipment 55
 
6.4 Procedural Steps: Preparing the Blood Film How Do I Perform This Test? 56
 
6.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 64
 
6.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 64
 
6.7 Interpreting Test Results 69
 
6.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 70
 
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Info autore

The Authors Brianne Bellwood, MSc, RVT, VTS (Clinical Pathology), CCRVN, has been a full-time instructor for the Animal Health Technology program at Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada, since 2008. Melissa Andrasik-Catton, RVT, BS, was a full-time instructor at Maple Woods Community College Veterinary Technology Program in Kansas City, Missouri, USA for 10 years and 8 additional years as an adjunct.

Riassunto

Practical, quick reference to laboratory test procedures routinely used in the veterinary setting

The Second Edition of Veterinary Technician's Handbook of Laboratory Procedures provides a significant update and expansion to the First Edition, with larger and better-quality images, more images overall, and significant updates to information and equipment throughout.

New chapters cover topics such as microbiology and parasitology, and the Second Edition newly covers quality assurance in the introductory chapter as well.

Now encompassing topics in all areas of clinical pathology, the book covers procedures in hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, microbiology, parasitology, serology, and cytology. A companion website features case studies, crossword puzzles, figures from the book in PowerPoint, and additional figures not found in the book.

In Veterinary Technician's Handbook of Laboratory Procedures, readers can expect to find helpful information on:
* Laboratory equipment, covering microscopes, centrifuges, refractometers, and chemistry, hematology, and coagulation analyzers
* Blood analysis, covering proper blood collection and handling techniques, blood collection tubes, blood smear preparation and staining, and hematology procedures
* Urinalysis procedures including the physical, chemical and sediment examination
* Cytology sample collection and smear preparation, covering the feather, line, squash, modified squash, and starfish methods, plus microscopic evaluation of cytology slides
* Identification of parasites, covering internal and external, plus protozoans

A helpful guide when performing many common laboratory tests and an excellent companion to full textbooks, Veterinary Technician's Handbook of Laboratory Procedures is equally useful for veterinary technicians in training and in practice and has been carefully formatted and written to put the information veterinary technicians need at their fingertips.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Melissa Andrasik-Catton, Melissa (Maple Woods Community Co Andrasik-Catton, Andrasik-Catton Melissa, Bellwood, B Bellwood, Brianne Bellwood, Brianne (Lakeland College Bellwood, Brianne Andrasik-Catton Bellwood, Bellwood Brianne
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781119672616
• ISBN: 978-1-119-67261-6
• Pagine: 240
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Veterinaria; Veterinärmedizin, Labormedizin, veterinary medicine, Allg. Veterinärmedizin, Pflege i. d. Veterinärmedizin, Veterinary Nursing & Animal Care, Veterinärmedizin / klinische Pathologie u. Labormedizin, Veterinary Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine