Small animal clinical diagnosis by laboratory methods / / [edited by] Michael D. Willard, Harold Tvedten

• Pubblicazione: St. Louis, Mo., : Elsevier, c2012
• Edizione: 5th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (432 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.7/08960756
• Soggetto topico: Dogs - Diseases - Diagnosis; Cats - Diseases - Diagnosis; Veterinary clinical pathology
• Altri autori: WillardMichael D TvedtenHarold
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods; Copyright page; Contributors; Preface; Dedication; Table of contents; Chapter 1: General Laboratory Concepts; Test Selection and Asking the Right Question; Simple Statistics and Practical Interpretations; Reference Values; International System of Units; Sources of Laboratory Error; Sample Collection: Right and Wrong; Profiles Versus Individual Test Selection; Stat Tests; Send It out or Do It Yourself?; Cost Analysis for In-Clinic Analyzers; Quality Control; References and Suggested Readings ; Chapter 2: The Complete Blood Count, Bone Marrow Examination, and Blood BankingComplete Blood Count; Quantitation Techniques; Blood Smear Analysis; Other Determinations; Bone Marrow Examination; Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspirate; Blood Banking; References and Suggested Readings; Chapter 3: Erythrocyte Disorders; Anemia Diagnosis; Determining Erythroid Regeneration; Morphologic Classification of Anemia; Regenerative Anemia; Nonregenerative Anemia; Blood Transfusion and Blood Typing; Polycythemia; References and Suggested Readings; Chapter 4: Leukocyte Disorders; Basic Leukocyte Concepts ; Leukocytosis And NeutrophiliaLeukopenia And Neutropenia; Monocytosis And Monocytopenia; Lymphocytosis; Lymphopenia And Eosinopenia; Eosinophilia; Basophilia; Abnormal Nuclear Morphology And Cytoplasmic Inclusions; Leukocyte Function Defects; Dysplastic And Neoplastic Conditions Of Blood Cells; Acknowledgments; References and Suggested Readings; Chapter 5: Hemostatic Abnormalities; Goals of Hemostasis Testing; Components of Normal Hemostasis; Laboratory Tests; Disorders Of Hemostasis; Acknowledgments; References and Suggested Readings; Chapter 6: Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders ; Serum Potassium ConcentrationUrinary Fractional Excretion Of Potassium; Serum Sodium Concentration; Urinary Fractional Excretion Of Sodium; Serum Chloride Concentration; Osmolality And Osmolal Gap; Blood Gas Analysis; Total Carbon Dioxide For Acid-Base Evaluation; Anion Gap; Suggested Readings; Chapter 7: Urinary Disorders; Differentiation Of Polyuria-Polydipsia, Dysuria, And Incontinence; Urinalysis; Water Deprivation Testing; Antidiuretic Hormone Response Testing; Anuria-Oliguria; Azotemia-Uremia; Blood Urea Nitrogen; Creatinine; Urine Creatinine; Urine Fractional Excretion ; Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Stimulation Test
• Sommario/riassunto: A quick guide to appropriately selecting and interpreting laboratory tests, Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods, 5th Edition helps you utilize your in-house lab or your specialty reference lab to efficiently make accurate diagnoses without running a plethora of unnecessary and low-yield tests. It provides answers to commonly asked questions relating to laboratory tests, and solutions to frequently encountered problems in small animal diagnosis. For easy reference, information is provided by clinical presentation and abnormalities, and includes hundreds of tables, bo
• Titolo autorizzato: Small animal clinical diagnosis by laboratory methods
• ISBN: 1-4377-0658-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910583467703321
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