Haematology
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- Created on: 13-12-22 09:59
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- Haematology
- MCV
- MEAN CORPUSCULVOLUME
- Average size of RBC
- MEAN CORPUSCULVOLUME
- Bile Acid Simulation tests
- Fast 12 hrs before arriving at veterinary surgery
- Blood sample taken
- Fatty Meal
- Second blood sample taken into a plain serum tube
- Anticoagulant
- prevents blood clotting
- generally EDTA
- prevents blood clotting
- ELIZA tests
- Enzyme Linked Immuno absorbent Assay
- PCV
- PACKED CELL VOLUME
- Percentage of total blood volume occupied by RBC's
- PCV levels
- DOG
- 37-55
- CAT
- 24-45
- DOG
- Blood Smears
- Spread at 45 Degrees angle
- Thumbprint shape with feathered edge
- Shouldnt be too thick or too thin
- Venepuncture
- The puncture of a vein as part of a medical procedure, typically to withdraw a blood sample or for an IV injection.
- DOG/CAT
- Cephalic Jugular Lateral saphenous
- RABBIT
- Jugular Cephalic Lateral saphenous Marginal Ear vein
- Serum samples
- if separated- can be refidgerated for a few days
- Obtained from a clotted ssmple
- Blood tubes
- ORANGE
- Lithium Heparin
- PINK/RED
- EDTA
- YELLOW
- Glucose
- BLUE
- Sodium/Lithiucitrate
- BROWN WHITE
- NO anticoagulant
- ORANGE
- MCV
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