Abaxis VetScan HM5 - Introduction to Veterinary Hematology

Appendix A
Introduction to Veterinary Hematology A-1
Introduction to
Veterinary
Hematology
This appendix introduces several fundamental concepts of veter-
inary hematology. Having a basic knowledge of these concepts
will help you better understand the results from the analyzer.
Appendix Contents
A.1 Function of Blood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2 Composition of Blood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.3 Blood Cell Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
A.3.1 Red Blood Cells, Hemoglobin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
A.3.2 White Blood Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
A.3.3 Automated WBC Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
A.3.4 Eosinophils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
A.3.5 Platelets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
A.4 Normal Hematology Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8
A.5 Veterinary Hematology References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9