TECHNIQUES AND PROTOCOLS OF VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY I

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Practical application of the concepts developed in the AVET 230 course. The course presents the techniques and clinical laboratory procedures commonly used in hematology, urinalysis, clinical chemistry, and veterinary cytology. Techniques and methods for the evaluation of samples are emphasized, and analysis of results interpretation. Quality control systems and laboratory instrumenta tion required for the analysis of clinical chemistry and hematology are summarized and reviewed. Possible errors in the taking and handling of samples that may complicate the interpretation of laboratory data are discussed. Also, pregnancy and ocular diagn ostic tests are presented (including tonometry, fluorescein staining, and tear production test - Schirmer tear test).