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(A) (B)
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Fig. 1.3. Hematocrit tube centrifuge (A) and refractometer (B).

(e.g. focusing on assessment of the respiratory Table 1.4. Normal reference ranges for packed cell vol-
system in a respiratory distress patient while pro- ume (PCV) and total protein (TP) for canines and felines.
viding oxygen, reducing handling/mobility in a Normal PCV (%) Normal TP (g/dL)
possible spinal fracture patient) should be consid- Species
ered depending on history and initial survey Canine 35–55 6.0–8.3
findings.
Feline 30–45 5.0–8.0
Point-of-care blood testing
sions. Advantages associated with POCT include
Point-of-care testing is defined as testing at or short turnaround time with rapid availability of
near the site of the patient. It allows for efficient patient data and a reduction in pre- and post-
information collection about a patient’s clinical analytic errors due to rapidity of sampling and
status in order to make rapid therapeutic deci- analysis. Since POCT instrumentation is generally

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