BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HEMATOLOGY

Quantity:  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30     Course Description This 4 week course covers the basics of hematology. Topics covered in this course are proper methods of sample collection; methods of manual testing; identification of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets; terminology; and basic abnormalities associated with diseases. Learning Objectives Describe proper blood collection methods Describe and perform blood film preparation and staining methods Describe function and physical characteristics of all blood cells Understand terminology used to describe abnormal blood cell structure List some diseases associated with abnormal blood cells Course Content Section One - Specimen Collection and Testing Collection methods Definition of a Complete Blood Count Hematocrit Sources of Error Macroscopic Examination of the Capillary Tube Using the Micromethod Hematocrit/Packed Cell Volume Determination by the Microhematocrit Method Plasma Proteins Plasma Protein Procedure Fibrinogen Peripheral Blood Smear Peripheral Blood Smear Estimating Total White Cell and Platelet Counts Section Two - White Blood Cells Neutrophils Lymphocytes Monocytes Eosinophils Basophils Band Neutrophils White Blood Cell Descriptive Terms Neutrophil Maturation Sequence Section Three - Red Blood Cells Function and Physical Characteristics Labratory Analysis Red Blood Cell Indicies Terminology Red Blood Cell Inclusions Blood Parasites Cellular Organization on the Peripheral Blood Smear Red Blood Cell Production Reticulocytes Reticulocyte Count: Manual Method Means of Enumeration Blood Smear Evaluation Guidelines Section Four - Platelets Platelet Structure and Function Laboratory Analysis Platelet Count Methods Required Materials No additional materials provided - all course content is online. Students that prefer to read technical material in text form may wish to purchase the book that comprises the general content. The text has been well received by students in past sessions and makes an excellent addition to private or practice libraries. If you wish to buy the text, information is provided below in the Course Writer's section of this page. Student Login Requirements VetMedTeam courses are asynchronous - they do not contain real time components. Students log in while a course is in session at times convenient to personal schedules. Course Completion Requirements Upon fulfillment of all requirements, the student will receive a VetMedTeam, RACE documenting, certificate of completion. Students must: attain a score of 80% or higher on each of the course examinations complete the required posts to the discussion boards complete the course exit survey Recommended Student Criteria This course is suitable for any member of the practice team seeking to develop a foundation in Hematology Continuing Education Credits Approved for 15 RACE credits for technicians* Course Writer This course has been developed in cooperation with Teton NewMedia, utilizing content from Urinalysis & Hematology for the Small Animal Practitioner by Carolyn A. Sink, MS,MT (ASCP) and Bernard Feldman, DVM, PhD; published by Teton NewMedia; Edition 1, 2004. If you are interested in purchasing this text for your library visit Teton New Media or do a web search to locate a distributor in your area. Course Instructor Heather Wamsley, BS, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical Pathology) Dr. Heather Wamsley is an Assistant Professor of veterinary clinical pathology in the Department of Physiological Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Florida. She earned a BS with honors in bacteriology (1995) and a DVM with honors (2000) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She obtained state licensure to practice as a veterinarian in Wisconsin and in New York. After veterinary school, Dr. Wamsley completed a total of four years of specialty clinical training: one year as a Small Animal Medical and Surgical Rotating Intern at The Animal Medical Center in New York, New York, and three years as a Veterinary Clinical Pathology Resident at the University of Florida. In September 2004, she was certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, with a specialty in Clinical Pathology. In the spring of 2009, Dr. Wamsley received her PhD from the Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology at the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Florida. Upcoming Sessions September 15, 2010 - Registration deadline is 11:00 PM Eastern September 20, 2010 Pricing Course Price: $161.00 Quantity:  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30     In addition, you many use your MERIAL® Rewards Visa® Prepaid Card to pay for courses. If you are not enrolled in the MERIAL Rewards program, ask your Merial Sales Representative or call 1-800-307-7000. If you do not have enough points and wish to supplement your payment with another card, please write to CE@VetMedTeam.com. * Course meets the requirements for indicated hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. (AAVSB means American Association of Veterinary State Boards) ++ This course has been submitted (but not yet approved) for the indicated hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Contact CE@VetMedTeam.com for further information. More information regarding RACE may be found at www.aavsb.org. In addition you can obtain the contact information for your state to determine if they accept RACE online credits. Online courses are a great way to help meet continuing education goals!