VETN 220 - Clin Lab Procedures I
PREREQUISITES: Program Chair Approval
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 CREDIT HOURS MAX: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2 LECTURE HOURS MAX: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2 LAB HOURS MAX: 2
INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP HOURS MIN: 0 INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP HOURS MAX: 0
CO-OP/INTERNSHIP HOURS MIN: 0 CO-OP/INTERNSHIP HOURS MAX: 0
CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MIN: 0 CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MAX: 0
CLINICAL - HEALTH SCIENCES HOURS MIN: 0 CLINICAL - HEALTH SCIENCES HOURS MAX: 0
STUDIO HOURS MIN: 0 STUDIO HOURS MAX: 0
PRACTICUM HOURS MIN: 0 PRACTICUM HOURS MAX: 0
CLINICAL APPLICATION HOURS MIN: 0 CLINICAL APPLICATION HOURS MAX: 0
ON THE JOB TRAINING MIN: 0 ON THE JOB TRAINING MAX: 0
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 64 TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MAX: 64
This course provides students with the background knowledge needed to perform and interpret laboratory techniques commonly used in veterinary practice. Topics include: homeostatic relationships, cytology, histology, parasitology and clinical physiology of major body systems. This course includes a discussion of common disorders affecting major body systems and the techniques used for diagnosis. In addition, this course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform common veterinary lab tests including urinalysis, hematology, blood chemistry, cytology, and parasitology.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
1. Describe the procedures for safely collecting specimens from domestic animals.
2. Discuss the clinical tests performed in hematology, urinalysis, clinical chemistries, and cytology.
3. Compare the technologies used by automated hematology and blood chemistry machines and discuss their impacts on the accuracy and reliability of test results.
4. Recognize accurate vs. erroneous results in order to provide maximum diagnostic benefit.
5. Properly package, handle, and store specimens for laboratory analysis.
6. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of veterinary lab equipment (e.g. microscopes, blood chemistry analyzers, centrifuges, and refractometers).
7. Determine proper maintenance and quality control procedures necessary to ensure accurate results.
8. Properly carry out analysis of laboratory specimens, including urinalysis, CBC, blood chemistry and common cytological and parasitological procedures.
9. Use critical thinking to analyze and interpret clinical data to determine if a need exists for additional laboratory tests that will provide useful diagnostic information.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - * Procedures for specimen collection
* Clinical tests in veterinary medicine
* Test procedures for hematology, fecals, urinalysis, cytology, blood chemistry
* Comparison and understanding of different technologies used to run clinical tests
* Preparation of diagnostic specimens such as fecals, blood smears, cytology samples
* Recognize and troubleshoot erroneous test results
* Use and maintenance of veterinary lab equipment
GRADING POLICY
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = <60
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