\u003cb\u003eLow-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics\u003c/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to maximizing the diagnostic value of in-house quick assessment tests (QATs)\u003c/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLow-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics,\u003c/i\u003e the authors provide a hands-on resource designed to facilitate healthcare delivery across the spectrum of care. \u003cp\u003eHistorically, clinicians have been taught to apply the gold standard approach to the practice of medicine. However, recent advances in veterinary medical care and associated technologies have made practitioners question whether a one-size-fits-all approach is truly best. After all, when we perform diagnostic tests, are we testing out of the desire for completeness, to cover all bases for the good of the patient? Or are we testing because we are expected to? \u003cp\u003eThe reality is that gold standard care is not always advisable and not always possible. In clinical practice, veterinarians frequently encounter obstacles that limit their approaches to case management. Cost of care is a significant constraint that requires practitioners to rethink which diagnostic tests are essential. \u003cp\u003eNot every patient requires a complete blood count (CBC), chemistry profile, urinalysis, and fecal analysis to obtain diagnostic value. This text suggests that the \u0026#8220;best\u0026#8221; approach to case management be determined by the situation, the context, the patient, and the client. \u003cp\u003eWhile sophisticated panels of tests may remain the recommended approach to case management, \u003ci\u003eLow-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics\u003c/i\u003e outlines entry-level, in-house diagnostic blood, urine, fecal, and body cavity fluid tests: how to perform them as well as the breadth and depth of patient-specific data that can be gleaned from quick assessment tests (QATs). \u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to patient care considerations, communication strategies that facilitate cost-conscious shared decision-making\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of quick assessment tests (QATs) in hematology, including packed cell volume (PCV), total solids (TS), buffy coat analysis, blood smears, blood glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), saline agglutination tests, and activated clotting time.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of quick assessment tests (QATs) involving urine, including urine color, dipstick analysis, specific gravity (USG), and urine sediment analysis\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePragmatic evaluation of fecal analysis, including considerations surrounding fecal color, volume, consistency, and odor; saline smears or wet mounts, and fecal flotation.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion on body cavity fluid analysis\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSample case vignettes, complete with question and answer (Q\u0026A)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for veterinary practitioners, veterinary technicians, veterinary and veterinary technician students, \u003ci\u003eLow-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics \u003c/i\u003eoffers a quick and easy reference guide to maximizing diagnostic value in those cases where care is cost-prohibitive.
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