Maricopa Community Colleges  ANH200   20062-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/22/05
ANH200 20062-99999 LEC
LAB 		3 Credit(s)
0 Credit(s) 		3 Period(s)
3 Period(s)
Veterinary Clinical Pathology Methods
Fundamental studies of laboratory techniques and procedures involved in evaluating veterinary clinical samples. Includes hematology, urinalysis, hemostasis, blood biochemistry and enzymology, serology, cytology, and parasitology. The veterinary technician's role in sample collection, sample storage and handling, and performance of analytic procedures. Use of laboratory equipment, laboratory safety and management, and quality control. Prerequisites: (ANS223, BIO205, and admission to the second year of the Veterinary Technician/Animal program) or permission of instructor.
Go to Competencies    Go to Outline
 
MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ANH200   20062-99999 Veterinary Clinical Pathology Methods
1. Explain the responsibilities of the Veterinary Technician in a clinical laboratory setting as it relates to the veterinarian and the patient. (I)
2. Describe simple clinical laboratory safety and quality control programs. (I)
3. Demonstrate safe and proper handling and storage of clinical samples. (I-VIII)
4. Demonstrate proper use of various types of clinical laboratory equipment. (I-VIII)
5. Perform basic procedures and analysis results in veterinary hematology. (II)
6. Perform basic procedures and analysis results in veterinary urinalysis. (III)
7. Perform basic procedures and analysis results in veterinary hemostasis. (IV)
8. Perform basic procedures and analysis results in veterinary biochemistry and enzymology. (V)
9. Perform basic procedures and analysis results in veterinary serology. (VI)
10. Perform basic procedures and analysis results in veterinary cytology. (VII)
11. Perform basic procedures and analysis results in veterinary parasitology. (VIII)
Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ANH200   20062-99999 Veterinary Clinical Pathology Methods
    I. Role of the Veterinary Technician in the Clinical Pathology Laboratory
        A. Definition of clinical pathology
        B. Functions of Veterinary Technicians
        C. Responsibility of the Veterinary Technicians
        D. Quality control
        E. Laboratory safety and management
        F. Introduction to manual and automated laboratory equipment
      II. Veterinary Hematology
          A. Characteristics of blood and formation of blood elements
          B. Sample collection, storage, and preparation
          C. The complete blood count
            1. Preparation and staining of the blood smear
            2. Hematocrit, total protein, and cell counts
            3. The differential white blood cell count: cell identification
            4. Red blood cell morphology and indices
            5. Reticulocyte count
          D. Evaluation of anemia
          E. White blood cell responses in disease
        III. Veterinary Urinalysis
            A. Review of renal function and formation of urine
            B. Sample collection, storage, and preparation
            C. The value of urinalysis in patient assessment
            D. Examination of urine: physical, chemical, and microscopic
            E. Clinical significance of urinalysis findings
          IV. Veterinary Hemostasis
              A. Platelets and primary hemostasis; clotting factors and secondary hemostasis
              B. Sample collection, storage, and preparation
              C. Bleeding time tests
              D. Whole blood clotting time tests
              E. Coagulation screening
              F. Common veterinary hemostatic disorders
            V. Veterinary Biochemistry and Enzymology
                A. Application of biochemistry profiles and individual organ function evaluation
                B. Sample collection, storage, and preparation
                C. Principles of enzyme assay and biochemical reaction testing
                D. Importance of quality control and reference ranges
                E. Specific biochemistry tests: evaluation of organ function
              VI. Veterinary Serology
                  A. Review of basic immunologic responses
                  B. Applications of serology/immunodiagnostics to veterinary diagnosis
                  C. Sample collection, storage, and preparation
                  D. Methodologies used in immunodiagnostic testing
                  E. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology: principles, reactants, kits
                  F. Interpretation of results of immunodiagnostic tests
                VII. Veterinary Cytology
                    A. Common clinical samples and their diagnostic value
                    B. Sample collection, storage, and preparation
                      1. Fine needle aspirates and impression smears
                      2. Swabs and scrapings
                      3. Fluid analysis
                    C. Vaginal cytology and the estrous cycle
                  VIII. Veterinary Parasitology
                      A. Review of common veterinary internal and external parasites
                      B. Sample collection, storage, and preparation
                      C. Microscopic examination of fecal samples and identification of common veterinary gastrointestinal parasites
                      D. Serologic tests for common veterinary parasites
                      E. Identification of common veterinary external parasites
                  Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline