Chapter 48: Laboratory Procedures
1. An in-house test is performed and completed within the veterinary lab and a
reference test is performed in an outside specialized veterinary lab.
2. Microscope – instrument used to visualize samples that are very small and not
seen with the naked eye
Centrifuge – instrument used to spin blood and other liquids at high speeds to
3. The fecal analysis is composed of proper collection methods, gross physical
examination of appearance, the fecal smear, and the fecal floatation procedure.
4. Whole blood is the sample in its natural state without any components added to it
5. The feathered edge is where the blood smear is read and the blood cells identified
6. The urinalysis is composed of a sterile collection method, the gross physical
7. The urine sample may be collected through the voided method where the animal
eliminates urine on its own and the sample is collected midstream; the
8. The gram stain is used to determine bacterial types and numbers present in a
sample and help aid in diagnosis of disease.
10. Lab tests using the hematocrit tube include the packed cell volume and total
protein.
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