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VETS 210 - Clinical Laboratory Techniques Lab


Credit Hours: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Laboratory Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): VETS 115 , VETS 131 , VETS 132 , VETS 160 , VETS 171 , VETS 180 , VETS 183 , BIOL 230 , and CHEM 120  or CHEM 180  or permission of the instructor

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): VETS 205  

This course deals with the skills necessary to provide veterinarians and researchers with accurate information on clinical laboratory specimens. These specimens include blood, plasma, cells, urine, and feces.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:  

1. Demonstrate the basic principles, techniques and evaluation of hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, cytology and serology, including all equipment required for these clinical laboratory techniques, in a way that ensures accuracy of results. 

2. Demonstrate the basic principles and techniques for handling/submitting laboratory samples for diagnostic analysis, coagulation testing, cross matching for transfusion, microbiologic culture and sensitivity, gram stain and dermatophytes in a way that ensures accuracy of results.  

3. Demonstrate the basic principles and procedures for performing venipuncture.