{"product_id":"veterinary-technicians-handbook-of-laboratory-procedures-isbn-9781119672616","title":"Veterinary Technician's Handbook of Laboratory Procedures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical, quick reference to laboratory test procedures routinely used in the veterinary setting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Technician’s Handbook of Laboratory Procedures\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew chapters cover topics such as microbiology and parasitology, and the Second Edition newly covers quality assurance in the introductory chapter as well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Technician’s Handbook of Laboratory Procedures\u003c\/i\u003e, readers can expect to find helpful information on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLaboratory equipment, covering microscopes, centrifuges, refractometers, and chemistry, hematology, and coagulation analyzers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlood analysis, covering proper blood collection and handling techniques, blood collection tubes, blood smear preparation and staining, and hematology procedures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUrinalysis procedures including the physical, chemical and sediment examination\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCytology sample collection and smear preparation, covering the feather, line, squash, modified squash, and starfish methods, plus microscopic evaluation of cytology slides\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentification of parasites, covering internal and external, plus protozoans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA helpful guide when performing many common laboratory tests and an excellent companion to full textbooks, \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Technician’s Handbook of Laboratory Procedures\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1 Patient Care Considerations 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Gold Standard, Standards of Care, and Spectrum of Care: An Evolving Approach to Diagnostic Medicine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyane E. Englar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Defining the Gold Standard 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Limitations of the Gold Standard 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Returning to the Case of the Cat with Stranguria: a Different Perspective on Standards of Care 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Limitations to Standards of Care 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Spectrum of Care 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Consultation Room Communication Strategies that Facilitate Dialogue on the Diagnostic Approach to Patient Care \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyane E. Englar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Emergence of Communication as a Clinically Relevant Skill in Human Health Care 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Evolution of Communication in Veterinary Health Care 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Communication Skills That Are Essential to Diagnosis-Making 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Concepts of Health Literacy and Compliance 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Using Easy-to-Understand (Nonmedical) Language 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Checking in 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Assessing the Client’s Knowledge 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Signposting 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Addressing the Cost of Care 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Quick Assessment Tests (QATS) Involving Blood \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Packed Cell Volume 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Procedural Definition: What Is this Test About? 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform this Test? 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Equipment 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform this Test? 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Interpreting Test Results 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Clinical Case Example(s): Can We Link to the Cases in Chapter 5? 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Key Takeaways 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Total Protein as Measured by Refractometry \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e37\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform this Test? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Equipment 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform this Test? 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Interpreting Test Result 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Values 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Key Takeaways 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested References 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Gross and Microscopic Evaluation of the Buffy Coat \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e46\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform this Test? 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Equipment 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform this Test? 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Interpreting Test Results 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10 Key Takeaways 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Blood Film \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e55\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Equipment 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Procedural Steps: Preparing the Blood Film How Do I Perform This Test? 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Interpreting Test Results 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 Key Takeaways 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Bench-Side Reference 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Blood Glucose \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e72\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Equipment 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform This Test? 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 A Note on Quality Control 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Procedure for Patient Samples 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Time Estimate to Perform Test 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Interpreting Test Results 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Clinical Case Example(s) 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.11 Add-On Tests That you May Need to Consider and Their Additive Values 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.12 Key Takeaways 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Blood Urea Nitrogen \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e79\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Equipment 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform this Test? 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Interpreting Test Results 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Key Takeaways 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Whole Blood Lactate \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e84\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Equipment 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform This Test? 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 A Note on Quality Control 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Procedure for Patient Samples 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Time Estimate to Perform Test 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Interpreting Test Results 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Clinical Case Example(s) 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.12 Key Takeaways 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Saline Agglutination Test \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e89\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Equipment 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform This Test? 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Interpreting Test Results 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Key Takeaways 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Activated Clotting Time \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e94\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Procedural Definition: (“What Is This Test About?”) 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Equipment 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform This Test? 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Time Estimate To Perform Test 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Interpreting Test Results 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 Key Takeaways 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Quick Assessment Tests (QATS) Involving Urine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Assessing Urine’s Physical Properties \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e101\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyane E. Englar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Equipment 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Procedural Steps 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Interpreting Test Results 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Key Takeaways 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.11 Clinical Pearls 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Urine Specific Gravity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e116\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyane E. Englar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform this Test? 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Equipment 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Procedural Steps 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Interpreting Test Results 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.10 Key Takeaways 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.11 Clinical Pearls 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Chemical Evaluation of Urine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e130\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyane E. Englar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Equipment 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Procedural Steps 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Interpreting Test Results 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 Key Takeaways 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.11 Clinical Pearls 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Urine Sediment Examination \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e146\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Equipment 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform This Test? 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Interpreting Test Results 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.10 Key Takeaways 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Bench-Side References 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Quick Assessment Tests (QATS) Involving Feces \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Assessing the Physical Properties of Fecal Matter \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e161\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyane E. Englar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Equipment 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Procedural Steps 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Interpreting Test Results 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.10 Key Takeaways 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.11 Clinical Pearls 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Direct Smears \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e191\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyane E. Englar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Equipment 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Procedural Steps [1–5, 20, 30, 60–62] 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Interpreting Test Results 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.10 Key Takeaways 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.11 Clinical Pearls 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Fecal Flotation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e207\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyane E. Englar and Jeremy Bessett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Procedural Definition: What is This Test About? 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Options Available for Fecal Flotation 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Equipment 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 Time Estimate to Perform Fecal Flotation with Fixed-Angle Centrifuge 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.7 Brief Consideration of the Procedural Steps in the Event a Swinging Bucket Centrifuge Is Used 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.8 Equipment 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.9 Procedural Steps 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.10 Time Estimate to Perform Passive Fecal Flotation 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.11 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting for Fecal Flotation 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.12 Interpreting Test Results 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.13 Clinical Case Example(s) 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.14 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.15 Key Takeaways 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.16 Clinical Pearls 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Quick Assessment of Body Cavity Fluids \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Body Cavity Fluid Analysis \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e237\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Procedural Definition: What Is This Test About? 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Procedural Purpose: Why Should I Perform This Test? 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Equipment 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Procedural Steps: How Do I Perform This Test? 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Time Estimate to Perform Test 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Procedural Tips and Troubleshooting 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 Interpreting Test Results 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.8 Clinical Case Example(s) 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.9 Add-On Tests That You May Need to Consider and Their Additive Value 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.10 Key Takeaways 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Bench-Side References 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Clinical Cases \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Clinical Cases \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e249\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeremy Bessett, with support from Sharon M. Dial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 1: Fred 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 2: Bella 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 3: Benji 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 4: Mittens 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 5: Star 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 6: Earl 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 7: Sammy 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 8: Coffee 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 9: Dexter 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 10: Tabitha 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 11: Ace 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 12: Timothy 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 13: Duckie 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 14: Angel 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 15: Chase 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 321\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Authors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrianne Bellwood,\u003c\/b\u003e 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Andrasik-Catton,\u003c\/b\u003e 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.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical, quick reference to laboratory test procedures routinely used in the veterinary setting\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Technician’s Handbook of Laboratory Procedures\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew chapters cover topics such as microbiology and parasitology, and the Second Edition newly covers quality assurance in the introductory chapter as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow encompassing topics in all areas of clinical pathology, the book covers procedures in hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, microbiology, parasitology, serology, and cytology. 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