Amy L. MacNeill, Anne M. Barger
The newly revised and updated Second Edition of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Techniques for Veterinary Technicians is an inclusive reference on laboratory procedures pertaining to small animals, horses, and cattle, providing information on hematology, hemostasis, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, parasitology, endocrine testing, and quality assurance.
The text clarifies ‘how-to’ information while also discussing the importance of ‘why’ laboratory procedures are performed in a particular way, enabling readers to gain true understanding of the topics discussed. To aid in reader comprehension, high-quality photographs labeled with magnification and stain information, which clearly depict cellular morphology, inclusions, and infectious organisms, are included throughout each chapter.
Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Techniques for Veterinary Technicians includes information on:
- Sample collection, handling, and quality assurance, to ensure laboratory test results are valid
- Hematology data collection techniques that may be used on a daily basis to evaluate the overall health of animal patients
- Clinical chemistry data to indicate organ function, covering how different chemicals measured in patient samples relate to the function of specific organs in the body
- In-house parasitology procedures, with important advances in molecular diagnostics have been made that improve the detection and identification of parasites
- Information about common endocrinopathies and submission of samples for endocrine testing.
