Blood Analysis- Total Solids Flashcards
1
Q
What type of samples can you use for total solids?
A
EDTA plasma or snapped PCV tube
2
Q
What does a snapped PCV tube remove?
A
packaged cells
3
Q
How to take a total solids blood analysis?
A
dab microheamatocrit tube of sample onto calibrated refractometer
read ‘serum p’ scale
must convert gl/100ml x 10 for litres
dispose in sharps bin once recorded
4
Q
Which side is the serum p scale typically?
A
left
5
Q
What is the conversion for g/100mls to g/litres?
A
100 x 10
6
Q
What is the total solid average for a dog and cat?
A
60-75
7
Q
What are the limitations?
A
non-protein solids increased, false high reading (jaundice)
8
Q
What does total solids determine?
A
total plasma protein
