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| This 2 week course covers the basics of urinalysis. Topics covered in this course are proper methods of sample collection; methods of manual testing; microscopic identification of cells and casts found in urine sediment; terminology; and basic abnormalities. |
- Describe proper urine collection methods
- Describe and perform blood film preparation and staining methods
- Describe and perform the proper method for using the dry reagent strips
- List and describe tests contained on the dry chemistry strip
- Describe and perform urine sediment preparation and staining
- Understand terminology associated with urinalysis
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- Section One - Specimen Collection and Dipstick Analysis
- Collection methods
- Specimen Containers
- Specimen Processing
- Physical Properties
- Chemical Properties
- Sediment Analysis
- Chemical Analysis Procedure Using Dry Reagent Strips
- Storeage of Strips
- Protein Test
- Ketones Test
- Glucose Test
- pH Test
- Bilirubin Test
- Blood Test
- Urobilinogen Test
- Nitrite Test
- Specific Gravity Test
- Leukocytes Test
- Section Two - Microscoptic Analysis
- Centrifugation of Urine Specimen
- Procedure for Centrifugation and Microscopic
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- Elements of Urine Sediment
- White Blood Cells
- Red Blood Cells
- Fat Droplets
- Epithelial Cells
- Casts
- Crystals
- Other Elements
- Urinalysis Reference Ranges
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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. |
... The discussion questions made me think more about what was being presented instead of just reading and hoping to remember the material
... It was a great course, I learned a lot that is going to be very helpful to me at work, which is very exciting!
... I thought it was great that we could ask our instructor questions, that was wonderful! I really liked going into detail with the dipsticks and about false positives and negatives. That really wasn't discussed much in school
... I found the illustrations for the sediment portion very helpful along with the reference charts.
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| 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. |
VetMedTeam courses do not contain real time sessions.
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
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| This course is suitable for any member of the practice team seeking to develop a foundation in Urinalysis |
| 10 RACE credits for technicians |
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 New Media; 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. |
| Heather Wamsley, BS, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical Pathology) |
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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. |
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November 15, 2010 - Registration deadline is 11:00 PM Eastern November 17, 2010
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* 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!
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