Laboratory Urinalysis and Hematology for the Small Animal Practitioner

Section 1: Specimen Collection and Dipstick Analysis

• Introduction and Collection Methods
• Specimen Containers and Processing
• Physical and Chemical Properties of Urinalysis
• Sediment Analysis and Chemical Testing Procedures
  • Protein, Ketones, Glucose, pH, Bilirubin, Blood, Urobilinogen, Nitrite, Specific Gravity, Leukocytes Tests

Section 2: Microscopic Analysis

• Urine Specimen Centrifugation and Microscopic Analysis
• Elements of Urine Sediment
  • White Blood Cells, Red Blood Cells, Fat Droplets, Epithelial Cells, Casts, Crystals
  • Additional Elements: Mucus Threads, Spermatozoa, Bacteria, Fungal Hyphae, Parasites, Artifacts
• Urinalysis Reference Ranges

Hematology

Section 3: Specimen Collection and Testing

• Specimen Procurement and Collection
• Complete Blood Count (CBC) and Manual Testing Procedures
  • Hematocrit, Plasma Proteins, Fibrinogen, Peripheral Blood Smear

Section 4: White Blood Cells

• Functions and Characteristics
  • Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Basophils, Band Neutrophils
• Descriptive Terms and Maturation Sequence

Section 5: Red Blood Cells

• Functions, Characteristics, and Laboratory Analysis
• Red Blood Cell Indices and Terminology
• Blood Parasites and Peripheral Blood Smear Organization
• Red Blood Cell Production and Reticulocyte Count

Section 6: Platelets

• Platelet Structure, Function, and Collection
• Platelet Count Methods