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VTA 6020: Principles Of Veterinary Clinical Procedures > B5: Sample Handling > Flashcards

B5: Sample Handling Flashcards

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Common samples collected

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Urine
Feces
Blood
Tissue
Hair samples/skin scrapings
Fluid or discharge
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Blood samples

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Function of organs
Diagnose disease
Determine how medications affect body
Diagnose internal blood loss
Aid in toxin identification
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Clotting Tubes

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Red top
Tiger top (wax plug)
Yellow top/Serum separator tube (wax plug)

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Anticoagulant Tube

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Compound added to prevent formation of blood clots
Purple/Lavender top (EDTA)
Green top (heparin)

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Serum

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Fluid portion of blood (no cells)
No clotting factors remain once spun down
All in blood clot

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Plasma

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Fluid portion of blood (no cells)

Clotting factors remain due to anticoagulants

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Whole Blood

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Blood that has not been spun down

Has anticoagulants

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Urine Samples

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Identify urinary tract infections
Determine functions of organs (kidney and liver)
Diagnose disease (diabetes)
Identify abnormal crystals
Help in toxin identification (antifreeze)

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Urine Collection Methods

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Free catch
Manual expression
Cystocentesis
Urinary Catheter

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Fecal Samples

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Identify presence of internal parasites or parasite eggs
Diagnose parvovirus
Analyze function of digestive system

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Tissues and Cells

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Determine cause of illness or infection in organ or tissue
Identify possibility or type of cancer
Determine cause of death

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Tissues and Cell Preservation

Cytology

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Examination of cells under microscope

Sample spread out on slide and fixed

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Tissue and Cell Preservation

Histology

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Examination of a single layer of cells by pathologist

Sample preserved in formalin (10% formaldehyde solution)

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Tissue and Cell Preservation

Bacterial Culture

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Collected aseptically to prevent contamination

Preserved in sterile saline solution

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Tissue and Cell Preservation

Special Handling

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Zoonotic or reportable diseases

Rabies, brucellosis, TB, EIA (equine infectious anemia aka. Coggins)

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Hair Samples and Skin Scrapings

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Identify external parasites, bacteria or fungal infections
Identify parasites that live beneath skins surface
Identify reason for hair loss

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Fluids or Discharge

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Debris/discharge from ear can determine source of ear infection
Ocular discharge can diagnose canine distemper
Vaginal swabs help determine correct time for breeding
Semen samples determine male fertility

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Fixing Solutions

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Cells fixed in physical and chemical state to withstand testing
Volume of fixative must be 10x the volume of sample
Most common solution is formalin

VTA 6020: Principles Of Veterinary Clinical Procedures (11 decks)

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