Clinical Pathology and Diagnostic Testing, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

Name: Clinical Pathology and Diagnostic Testing, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice
Brand: Elsevier
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Mary Jo Burkhard Maxey L. Wellman(Autor*in)

Elsevier (Verlag)

Erschienen am 13. August 2013

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Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Contributors
Editors
Authors
Forthcoming Issues
Forthcoming Issues
Recent Issues
Clinical Pathology and Diagnostic Testing
Erratum
Chapter 1: Clinical Approach to Advanced Renal Function Testing in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Glomerular filtration rate
Urinary fractional excretion of electrolytes
Urinary biomarkers of kidney injury
Chapter 2: A Laboratory Diagnostic Approach to Hepatobiliary Disease in Small Animals
Key points
Testing and reference intervals
Overview of hepatic enzymes
Hematology
Urinalysis abnormalities secondary to hepatic disease
Cytology
Histopathology
Chapter 3: Diagnosis of Small Intestinal Disorders in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction: diagnostic workup of small intestinal disorders
Diagnostic workup of chronic small intestinal diarrhea
Interpretation of laboratory tests to aid the diagnosis of chronic small intestinal diarrhea
Summary
Chapter 4: Practical Interpretation and Application of Exocrine Pancreatic Testing in Small Animals
Key points
Introduction
Acute pancreatitis in the dog
Acute pancreatitis in the cat
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatic neoplasia
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Chapter 5: Using Cardiac Biomarkers in Veterinary Practice
Key points
Introduction: nature of the problem
Cardiac troponin
Natriuretic peptides
Indications for C-BNP and NT-proBNP testing
Indications for cardiac troponin testing
Limitations of cardiac biomarkers
Summary
Chapter 6: Practical Acid-Base in Veterinary Patients
Key points
Acid-base homeostasis
Equipment and sample collection
Traditional acid-base interpretation
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Mixed disturbances
Summary
Chapter 7: Use of Lactate in Small Animal Clinical Practice
Key points
Introduction
Lactate physiology and metabolism
Classification of lactic acidosis
Sample collection and lactate analysis
Analytical interferences
Diagnostic application of lactate concentration
Lactate concentration in other body fluids
Summary
Chapter 8: Hypocalcemia of Critical Illness in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction
Maintenance of calcium homeostasis
Measurement of tCa and iCa concentrations
Hypocalcemia of critical illness
Mechanisms underlying hypocalcemia of critical illness
Therapies associated with hypocalcemia in small animals during critical illness
Conditions associated with hypocalcemia in critically ill small animals
Clinical signs resulting from hypocalcemia during critical illness
Treatment of hypocalcemia during critical illness
Summary
Chapter 9: Diagnosis of Disorders of Iron Metabolism in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Review of normal iron metabolism
Assays used in the assessment of iron status
Assessment of iron status in diseases associated with iron metabolism
Chapter 10: Making Sense of Lymphoma Diagnostics in Small Animal Patients
Key points
Introduction
Cytology
Histopathology
Immunophenotyping by flow cytometry
PARR
Immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry
Tumor biomarkers
Case studies
Summary
Chapter 11: Current Diagnostic Trends in Coagulation Disorders Among Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction
Testing hemostasis
Chapter 12: Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious Disease in Small Animal Medicine
Key points
What is a molecular diagnostic test?
When are molecular tests appropriate?
Understanding when to utilize molecular diagnostics clinically
How does one know how well a new test works-test validation
Clinical validation data versus analytical validation data: real world versus test tube
Laboratory quality assurance and quality control
PCR (or real-time PCR) panels versus individual tests
Examples of multiplex PCR utility and lack thereof
Chapter 13: Using Cytology to Increase Small Animal Practice Revenue
Key points
Overview
In-house versus reference laboratory testing
Maximizing the diagnostic and practical yield of cytology
Cytology samples and recognizing common artifacts
Cytology of cutaneous lesions
Cytology of the ear
Recent information regarding sample-acquisition and correlation studies for certain tissue types
Packaging cytology samples for the reference laboratory
Communication with the clinical pathologist
Submission of cytology sample for advanced molecular diagnostics
Index

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