Laboratory procedures for veterinary technicians. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Margi Sirois, EdD, MS, RVT, LAT, Program Director, Veterinary Technology Program, Wright Career College, Overland Park, Kansas.
• Authors: Sirois, Margi
• Other Names: Hendrix, Charles M (Charles Mackey)
• Contents: Front cover; Inside front cover; Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians; Copyright page; Dedication; Preface; New to this Edition; Procedures; Clinical Chemistry; Cytology; General Laboratory; Hematology; Microbiology; Parasitology; Urinalysis; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Unit One The Veterinary Practice Laboratory; Unit Objectives; Unit Overview; Role of the Veterinary Technician; Unit Outline; Recommended Reading; Internet Resources; 1 Safety Concerns and OSHA Standards; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Hazard Control; OSHA Standards. Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories StandardThe Hazard Communication Standard; Container Labeling; The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard; Other Potentially Infectious Materials; The Personal Protective Equipment Standard; Biosafety Hazard Considerations; Biosafety Level I; Biosafety Level II; Biosafety Level III; Biosafety Level IV; Shipping Hazardous Materials; Laboratory Design; General Considerations; Sink; Storage Space; Electrical Supply; Internet Access; Key Points; 2 General Laboratory Equipment; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Test Tubes; Centrifuge. RefractometerCare and Maintenance; Pipettes; Temperature-Controlling Equipment; Incubators; Refrigerators; Water Baths and Heat Blocks; Automated Analyzers; Miscellaneous Equipment and Supplies; Key Points; 3 The Microscope; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Care and Maintenance; Calibration of the Microscope; Digital Microscopy; Capturing Digital Images; Resolution; Types of Systems; Quality; Key Points; 4 The Metric System and Lab Calculations; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Numbering Systems; The Metric System; The International System of Units; Dilutions. Normal ValuesUnit Outline; Recommended Reading; Internet Resources; 6 Hematopoiesis; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Hematopoiesis; Erythropoiesis; Thrombopoiesis; Granulopoiesis; Monopoiesis; Lymphopoiesis; Definitions; Key Points; 7 Sample Collection and Handling; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Collection and Handling of Blood Samples; Collection Equipment; Whole Blood; Plasma and Serum; Anticoagulants; Heparin; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid; Oxalates and Citrates; Sodium Fluoride; Sample Volume; Collection Procedure; Order of Draw; Key Points; 8 Automated Analyzers.
• Edition: Sixth edition
• Publisher Details: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier/Mosby
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 440 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 636.089/60756; Veterinary medicine -- Laboratory manuals; Veterinary clinical pathology -- Laboratory manuals; Clinical Laboratory Techniques -- veterinary; Animal Technicians; Pathology, Veterinary; Veterinary clinical pathology -- Laboratory manuals; Veterinary medicine -- Laboratory manuals; Veterinary medicine; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry; Veterinary clinical pathology; Veterinary medicine; Laboratory Manuals; Electronic books; Laboratory manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323243575; 0323243576
• Related ISBNs: 9780323169301; 0323169309
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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