TECH186-1116: The Complete Urinalysis Module 2-Abnormalities and Case Studies
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The lectures for this course will be presented in a text format. Audio will be used to answer questions and augment the lecture. Please come prepared to listen.
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Presenters: Cheryl Stockman, MT (ASCP) and
Joyce Knoll, VMD, PhD, DACVP
Course Open: November 23, 2016-December 24, 2016
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Wednesdays, November 30, December 7 and 14, 2016; 8:00-10:00pm ET (USA)
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in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
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*The instructors for this course will be using audio which will require you to have a headset or speakers to listen.
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Level and Prerequisites:
This
intermediate course will focus on why laboratory urinalysis results are important and how these results, in the context of clinical signs and other supporting laboratory abnormalities (e.g. CBC and chemistry profile), can be used to diagnose patient disease by a clinician. This course will build on information covered in The Complete Urinalysis Module 1, Module 1 is highly recommended.
VSPN CE Course: Open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, support staff, veterinary teams, etc.
This course has been RACE approved (22-26391) for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists.
Course Description:
Urinalysis is most accurate when performed soon after sample collection. Veterinarians often rely on veterinary technicians to perform this analysis. This course is designed to provide the veterinary technician with useable knowledge about the importance of a urinalysis, and all of its components, in diagnosing disease, and will highlight factors that affect accuracy of urinalysis results. The skills covered in this class are best learned by the team of the veterinarian and veterinary technician in an effort to work together in finding all diagnostics accurately and combining them to aid the veterinarian in formulating a diagnosis.
Week 1 (Real Time Session November 30):
Interpretation of Urine Sediment Abnormalities
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Recognize the clinical importance of common urine sediment abnormalities such as WBCs, RBCs, casts, and various crystals
- Discuss causes of crystalluria and distinguish between pathologic crystals and those that might be an incidental finding
- Identify factors that may result in invalid or artifactual urinalysis results
Week 2 (Real Time Session December 7):
Interpretation of Urine Chemistry Abnormalities
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- List causes of proteinuria
- Explain reasons for glucosuria and ketonuria
- Distinguish between causes of bilirubinuria and a positive urine heme/blood reaction
- Give examples of how a CBC and chemistry profile can help explain abnormalities in a urinalysis
Week 3 (Real Time Session December 14):
Interpretation of Specific Gravity in conjunction with Serum Chemistry Abnormalities
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Define azotemia and identify some of its causes
- Distinguish between the different causes of azotemia using specific gravity and clinical signs
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
*To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to
Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available
in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s):
There is no required textbook for this course.
About the Presenters:
Cheryl Stockman, MT (ASCP) has been a supervising medical technologist at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine for 23 years working closely with Joyce Knoll, DVM, DACVP teaching clinical pathology to veterinary students. She has also worked as an assistant in a veterinary hospital for more than 20 years giving her the ability to understand and teach in both the academic and general practice fields. Joyce Knoll, DVM, DACVP has been overseeing veterinary clinical pathology testing and teaching veterinary students at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine for 25 years.
Total CE Credit: 6
Tuition: $120 ($108 early bird special if enrolled by November 9, 2016)
*Enroll both modules by November 2, 2016 and receive a 15% discount off the original course price.
* Students currently enrolled in and taking at least 2 classes or 5 units at an AVMA accredited or CAAHT approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close at 5pm ET on November 30, 2016,
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
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"This program (22-26391) is approved by AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 6 CE Credits, with a maximum of 6 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist. This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: Scientific using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference). This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements."
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