Anne M. Barger & Amy L. MacNeill 
Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Techniques for Veterinary Technicians [EPUB ebook] 

List of Contributors ix
Preface xi
About the Companion Website xiii
Chapter 1
Getting Started with Clinical Pathology 1
Introduction 2
Standard Equipment 2
Standard Supplies 11
Sample Types 14
Sample Storage and Preparation 15
Basic Laboratory Safety 15
Multiple Choice Questions 17
Chapter 2
Hematology 19
Introduction 21
Components of Peripheral Blood 22
Blood Cell Parameters 22
Erythrocytes 24
Leukocytes 38
Platelets 50
Atypical Cells in the Peripheral Blood 53
Blood Parasites 54
Hematology Methods 58
Further Reading 71
Multiple Choice Questions 74
Chapter 3
Hemostasis 75
Introduction 77
Physiology 77
Diagnostic Testing 84
Further Reading 91
Multiple Choice Questions 94
Chapter 4
Clinical Chemistry 95
Introduction 97
Available Testing 97
Sample Preparation 97
Sample Quality 101
Clinical Chemistry Health Profiles 105
Further Reading 138
Multiple Choice Questions 140
Chapter 5
Urinalysis 141
Introduction 142
Urine Production 142
Further Reading 173
Multiple Choice Questions 175
Chapter 6
Parasitology 177
Introduction 179
Classifications of Parasites 179
Parasite Identification 213
Further Reading 224
Multiple Choice Questions 225
Laboratory Considerations 228
Laboratory Area 230
Types of Laboratory Error 231
Summary 242
Further Reading 242
Multiple Choice Questions 244
Glossary of Terms 245
Chapter 7
Minimizing Laboratory Errors in Veterinary Practice 227
Introduction 228
Index 255

Anne M. Barger, DVM, DACVP is Clinical Professor of Pathobiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the section head for clinical pathology for the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and is an editorial board member of Veterinary Clinical Pathology.
Amy L. Mac Neill, DVM, DACVP graduated from the University of Florida with a doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1998, became a board-certified veterinary pathologist in 2004, and was awarded a Ph D in virology and immunology in 2005. That same year, she joined the faculty at the University of Illinois as Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathobiology and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology at Colorado State University.