CPB 150 Clinical Pathology for Veterinary Technicians I

Credit: 1.5

Course Offered: Spring, Fall

Prerequisite Courses: VM 105, BMS 116, BMS 136

Course Description:

This course is the first of three courses that provide basic instruction in the concepts of Clinical Pathology to the veterinary technician student. CPB 15000 will place an emphasis on the terminology used in clinical pathology, as well as, red blood cell production, function and morphology. Students are expected to achieve a level of understanding in commonly used clinical pathology terminology so that they will be able to communicate effectively with the veterinarian regarding laboratory findings.

Course Objectives:

To introduce the student to the basics of clinical pathology.
To present fundamental techniques used in performing various laboratory tests.
To serve as a prerequisite course for the Clinical Pathology clinical Mentorship

Method of Delivery: Primarily web-based exercises, textbook, and examinations (on-line or paper).The exercises will be completed on line and submitted to the instructor. Supplemental material will be offered on line as content (in addition to the textbook). Quizzes and exams will be sent to a proctor. The proctor must be a veterinarian, an accredited veterinary technician (RVT, LVT, or CVT), or an educator/teacher at a school, college, or university. The proctor will return the completed exam to the instructor for grading.

Textbooks:

Title	Author	ISBN
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 7th Edition	McCurnin	9781416057000
Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition	Charles Hendrix	9780323045723
Veterinary hematology Atlas of Commonn Domestic Species, 2nd Edition	Reagan	9780813828091
Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry, 1st Edition	Mary Ann Thrall	683034151
Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory, 1st Edition	Doucette	0721644589

Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Clinical Pathology
Module 2: What is a CBC? Intro. to Reference Ranges
Module 3: Basic Microscope Usage
Module 4: Unopettes: Purposes and Techniques
Module 5: Clinical Pathology Terminology
Module 6: RBC Production, Life Span, and Destruction
Module 7: Hemoglobin, Hematocrit and Total Protein
Module 8: RBC Indices
Module 9: RBC Morphology: Normal
Module 10: RBC Morphology: Abnormal
Module 11: Reticulocytes
Module 12: RBC Parasites
Module 13: Coombs and Crossmatch Theory and Techniques
Module 14: Case Applications and Review I
Module 15: Case Applications and Review II