VETS 210 - Clinical Laboratory Techniques Lab

Credit Hours: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 3

Other Course Attribute(s): APOA

Prerequisite(s): VETS 183 with a grade of C or better and BIOL 230 and [CHEM 120 or CHEM 180] with a grade of C- or better 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:

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