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CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

The UW Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has partnered with veterinary clinical pathology laboratories to offer clinical pathology services that may be used to assess organ function, hematological changes and microbiologic status via analysis of body fluids and samples.

Clinical Pathology Tests

Complete blood count and differential- determines the numbers of red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs) and platelets. Cell morphologies, ratios of the different types of WBC and RBC parameters are also measured.

Clinical Chemistry- Clinical chemistry uses chemical processes to measure levels certain components in blood or urine. Test may include blood glucose, electrolytes, enzymes, hormones, metabolic substances, and proteins.

Cytology- The study of cells obtained from bodily fluids, scraped, exfoliated or aspirated from a wide range of sites in the body.

Urinalysis- The study of the components of urine both chemical and cellular