Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
 August 1, 2010
By:A. Rick Alleman, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DABVP
In cytology, cells that are properly smeared and stained can be described as "fried eggs" because of the similarity in the appearance of the nucleus and cytoplasm to the egg yolk and white. If the preparation is too thick, or is improperly stained, the cell outline may be seen, but intracellular detail will not be visible.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:A. Rick Alleman, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DABVP
Of all the diagnostic tests available, blood evaluation is one of the single most valuable tools in assessing the general health of the body. Blood, and the nutrients it carries, circulates through every living cell in the body.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:A. Rick Alleman, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DABVP
Lymph node sampling and cytology is quick, easy, and usually rewarding. Cytologic samples of peripheral and/or internal lymph nodes may be collected by fine-needle aspiration biopsy or nonaspiration fine-needle biopsy techniques.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:A. Rick Alleman, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DABVP
Cytologically, neoplasia is characterized by the presence of a homogeneous population of cells that have come from the same tissue of origin. This is best appreciated by the presence of cells with the same cytoplasmic characteristics.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
 April 1, 2010
By:Linda Vap, DVM, DACVP
The manual PCV and plasma protein are quick, reliable methods for determining blood volume and hydration status when performed correctly. However, more than a bare-bones level of hematologic information has been made available with advances in technology.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:Linda Vap, DVM, DACVP
QA, as it relates to the clinical laboratory, is an all encompassing program for the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of producing laboratory results to ensure that standards of quality are being met.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:Linda Vap, DVM, DACVP
The title of this presentation is apropos, considering the fact that there are over 9,000 species of birds and nearly 8,000 species of reptiles. Knowing how different the hematology is between dogs and cats exemplifies how different eagle hematology may be from a parrot, or an iguana from a snake.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:Linda Vap, DVM, DACVP
This session will discuss basic methodologies used by selected common biochemistry analyzers and quality assurance issues which may result in better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of various instrument types and ultimately assist with instrument selection.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:Linda Vap, DVM, DACVP
The goals of this session are to provide some information related to blood types, blood typing, crossmatching, and to relate a few case examples that emphasize the usefulness of knowing what you may be working with.
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