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Laboratory
Laboratory Procedure
Term | Definition |
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Acariasis | Infestation with mites. |
Arthropod | Ectoparasite belonging to the phylum Arthropoda (insects). |
Azotemia | An increase in waste products in the blood, specifically blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine; increased retention of urea in the blood. |
Bacilli | Rod-shaped bacteria. |
Centesis | The act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle to draw out fluid. |
Cestode | Organism in the order Cestoda; tapeworm. |
Cocci | A bacteria with a round shape. |
Control serum | |
Definitive host | The host that harbors the adult, mature, or sexual stages of a parasite. |
Dermatophyte | A group of cutaneous mycotic organism commonly known as ringworm fungi, |
Differential white blood cell count | |
Ectoparasite | A parasite that resides on the surface of its host. |
Electrolyte | Any substance that dissociates into ions when in solution. |
ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, an immunologic test. |
Endoparasite | A parasite that resides within a host's tissue. |
Granulocyte | Any cell with distinct cytoplasmic granules |
Hemolysis | The rupture of a red blood cell; the destruction of erythrocytes. |
Icterus | Abnormal yellowish discoloration of skin, mucous membranes, or plasma as a result of increased concentration of bile pigments. |
Intermediate host | The host that harbors the larval, immature, or asexual stages of a parasite. |
Lipemia | The presence of fatty material in plasma or serum. |
Microfilaria | Larval offspring of the group of filarial worms in the phylum Nematoda. |
Mycology | The study of fungi. |
Myiasis | Infestation with larvae (maggots) of dipterans. |
Oocyst | The resistant spore phase of some parasitic protozoans. |
Packed cell volume | Ratio of red blood cells to total plasma volume. |
Pediculosis | Infestation with lice. |
Polychromasia | A variable staining pattern; basophilia |
Precision | The magnitude of random errors and reproducibility of measurements. |
Preprandial samples | Samples from an animal that has not eaten for some time. |
Refractometer | Instrument used to measure the refractive index of a solution. |
Specific gravity | Ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance; in veterinary practice, density of a quantity of liquid compared with that of an equal amount of distilled water. |
Thrombocyte | Platelet; cytoplasmic fragment of bone marrow megakaryocyte. |
Trematode | Organism in the phylum Trematoda; commonly referred to as a fluke. |
Urolithiasis | The presence of calculi (stones) in the urinary tract. |
Warble | Common name for the larvae of some species of flies; often in swollen, cystlike subcutaneous sites, with a fistula or pore communicating to the outside environment. |