Information Package / Course Catalogue
Laboratory Examination Techniques
Course Code: VİH524
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 2
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Indications of laboratory diagnosis, selection of samples, intake, processing and evaluating, examine of parameters which reflect to myopathy, anemia, kidney, liver, pancreas, thyroid, adrenal gland, acid-base, electrolyte and fluid balance profile

Course Content

See Weekly Course Topics

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.select the necessary laboratory panel
2.Receives and processes the instance of the appropriate analysis.
3.Comments Laboratory results
4.Knows the procedure of sending materials to the laboratory.
5.Students will be able to compare different laboratory analyzes.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kenneth S. Latimer. Duncan and Prasse's Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Pathology, 5th Edition. July 2011, Wiley-Blackwell
2.C. M. Kahn, S. Line; The Merck Veterinary Manual, 10th Edition. Merck, 2010
3.Barger AM. The complete blood cell count: a powerful diagnostic tool. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2003 Nov;33(6):1207-22.
4.Stockham SL, Keeton KS, Szladovits B. Clinical assessment of leukocytosis: distinguishing leukocytoses caused by inflammatory, glucocorticoid, physiologic, and leukemic disorders or conditions. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2003 Nov;33(6):1335-57.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Selection and recruitment of blood samples
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Processing of blood samples
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Purchasing techniques of urine samples
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Physical and chemical urinalysis
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Microscopic examination of urine
Week 6 - Theoretical
Techniques of getting rumen fluid
Week 7 - Theoretical
Topic repetition, (Mid-term exam.)
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Topic repetition, (Mid term Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Rumen fluid examination
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Reception and analysis of BOS
Week 10 - Theoretical
Anemia panel
Week 11 - Theoretical
myopathy panel
Week 12 - Theoretical
Kidney and liver panel
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pancreas, thyroid, adrenal gland panel
Week 14 - Theoretical
Acid -base, electrolyte and fluid balance panel
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment3%15
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment3026
Reading140114
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
OÇ-3
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026