Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians

Charles Mackey Hendrix, Margi Sirois

Mosby Elsevier, 2007 - Medical - 400 pages

Now in full color with hundreds of new illustrations, this essential resource covers the broad spectrum of laboratory procedures that technicians need to perform effectively in the practice setting. It presents step-by-step coverage of the basics of all laboratory work-ups - microbiology, hematology, immunology, parasitology, urinalysis, and cytology - providing the latest information on the most widely used tests such as complete blood count and immunologic assays.

• Clearly presents the fundamentals of microbiology, hematology, urinalysis, immunology, parasitology, and cytology along with the laboratory procedures used to perform tests in these fields.
• Features the latest information on the most widely used tests, including complete blood count, urinalysis, and immunology assays.
• Features step-by-step procedure boxes, for quick mastery of essential skills.
• Extensive full-color illustrations enhance descriptions of normal and abnormal findings.

• New co-author Margi Sirois is a respected author and renowned speaker on laboratory procedures, particularly clinical pathology.
• Now in full-color with hundreds of vivid illustrations that demonstrate key concepts.
• New smaller size is more convenient and portable.
• Features expanded sections on laboratory safety and quality control, all routine CBC and coagulation tests, serum chemistry tests, electrolyte and endocrine function testing, innate and adaptive immune systems, bone marrow evaluation, and cytology sample collection and handling.
• New sections include the formation of blood cells, histograms produced by automated cell counters, bacterial and fungal morphology, microorganisms, molecular diagnostics, radioimmunoassay and fluorescent antibody (FA) testing, the physiology of immunity, and algorithms for the evaluation of cytology samples.
• Dozens of new chemistry, hematology, and microbiology boxes and tables synthesize essential information.
• Key Points summarize important concepts for quick review.

About the author

Dr. Hendrix is a professor of parasitology at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, and he has received the Norden Distinguished Teaching Award twice and the Auburn University Student Government Teacher of the Year Award twice. Mr. Robinson currently teaches parasitology to veterinary technology students at Penn Foster, an online program. Margi Sirois is certified as both a veterinary technician & laboratory animal technician and has over 25 years of experience as a veterinary technician educator in both traditional and distance education programs. She is a past-president of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators and the Kansas Veterinary Technician Association and co-founder and current president of the Academy of Veterinary Technician Specialists in Education

Bibliographic information

• Title: Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians
• Authors: Charles Mackey Hendrix, Margi Sirois
• Edition: 5, illustrated
• Publisher: Mosby Elsevier, 2007
• Original from: Cornell University
• Digitized: Mar 7, 2011
• ISBN: 0323045723, 9780323045728
• Length: 400 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Laboratory Medicine; Medical / Veterinary Medicine / General