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CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 12

Laboratory Skills

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Clean and/or maintain laboratory equipment including binocular
microscope, centrifuge, and refractometer
• Recognize common ectoparasites and common internal parasite
ova
• Conduct a gross examination of and prepare feces for analysis
• Assist in blood collection, handling, and shipment to a reference
laboratory
• Use in‐house hematology analyzer to run a complete blood count
(CBC)
• Prepare and stain a usable blood smear
• Complete packed cell volume (PCV) and plasma protein tests
• Use in‐house analyzers to conduct blood chemistries and electrolyte
determinations
• Use assorted serologic test kits
• Assist with urine sample collection techniques
• Prepare urine samples for sediment microscopic examination, urine
specific gravity, and urine chemistries
• Assist with sample collection for culture and sensitivity, prepare a
Gram stain
• Set up equipment and materials needed to complete a necropsy
• Properly pack samples for shipment to a reference laboratory

NAVTA ESSENTIAL SKILLS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
VII. Laboratory Procedures
A. Assistance in the laboratory
2. Determine physical properties of urine including color and clarity
3. Assist in the collection of blood samples with restraint and
supply preparation

Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant, Fourth Edition. Teresa F. Sonsthagen.
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