Table Of ContentLaboratory Manual for
Laboratory Procedures
for Veterinary Technicians
Laboratory Manual for
Laboratory Procedures
for Veterinary Technicians
Seventh Edition
Margi Sirois, EdD, MS, RVT, CVT, LAT, VTES
Norcross, Georgia
LABORATORY MANUAL FOR
LABORATORY PROCEDURES FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, ISBN: 978-0-323-59540-7
SEVENTH EDITION
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Preface
This laboratory manual is intended to accompany the seventh edition of Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Techni
Each unit in the laboratory manual relates to a corresponding unit in the textbook and stresses the essential infor
mation of the unit through the use of definitions, short essays (comprehension), photo quizzes, matching completion,
word searches, and crossword puzzles.
Learning objectives are included at the beginning of each unit to help you focus on the material and concepts that you
are expected to learn.
The following suggestions will help you use this laboratory manual to identify your strengths and weaknesses.
Review the contents of each unit before you attempt to do the exercises. Do not treat the questions individually
and then refer to the text for the correct answer. Instead, deal with the unit’s subject matter as a whole because
many of the questions are interrelated. This is a learning exercise meant to help you learn the material presented
in the textbook, not an examination for grades.
Read each question and study each illustration carefully before answering. You may know the answer or you may
arrive at the correct answer by knowing which answers are incorrect.
The laboratory manual is designed so that the pages can be easily removed, submitted if required, and placed in
your notebook with the corresponding lecture notes.
The answers to all exercises appear in the Instructor Resources for Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians
Seventh Edition, on the Evolve website at: http://evolve.elsevier.com/Sirois/vettech/
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1. The Veterinary Practice
Laboratory,
2.Hematology,
3.Hemostasis
4. Immunology,
5.Urinalysis
6. Clinical Chemistry,
7. Microbiology,
8. Parasitology,
9. Cytology,
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The Veterinary Practice Laboratory
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
When you have completed this unit, you should be able to:
1. Identify, protectiv
2. Describe
3. Create container.
4. Differentiate
5. Describe
6. Discuss
7. Calibrate refractometer.
8. Identify
9. List examining
10. Demonstrateknowledge
11. Demonstrate
12. Describe
13. Differentiate accuracy
14. Describe verifyingaccuracy
EXERCISE 1.1: SAFETY AND OSHA STANDARDS
Instructions: Answer the following questions.
1. List
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2. Under
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3. Whereareth followingitemslocatedinyourlaboratory?
a. Fireextinguisher
b. MSDS
c. Eyewashstation
d. Spill
4. List protectiv av laboratory.
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EXERCISE 1.2: MATCHING: HAZARD SIGNS
Instructions: Match the hazard communicated with each of the pictograms.
a. Health
b. Flammable
c. Acute
d. Corrosion
e. Irritant
f. Explosive
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EXERCISE 1.3: DEFINING KEY TERMS
Instructions: Define each term in your own words.
1. Occupational
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2. Biohazard
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3. Engineering
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5. Chemicalhygiene
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