CPB 151 Clinical Pathology for Veterinary Technicians II

Credit: 1.5

Course Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

Prerequisite Courses: CPB 150

Course Description:

This course is the second of three courses that provide basic instruction in the concepts of Clinical Pathology to the veterinary technician student. CPB 15100 will place an emphasis on white blood cell production, function, as well as, white blood cell morphology characteristics and identification. 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 when requested by a student. 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
A Guide to Hematology in Dogs and Cats	Rebar et al	Download at http://www.ivis.org/
Laboratory Urinalysis and Hematology for Small Animal Practitioner	Sink	189344110-5
Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory, 1st Edition	Doucette	0721644589
Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry, 1st Edition	Mary Ann Thrall	683034151

Modules:

Module 1: Blood Collection Supplies
Module 2: Blood Collection Patient Care
Module 3: Leukocytes
Module 4: Leukocyte Evaluation
Module 5: Normal Leukocyte Evaluation
Module 6: Leukocyte Variation
Module 7: Thrombocytes
Module 8: Coagulation
Module 9: Serology and Immunology
Module 10: Immunohematology