This article presents the general causes of preanalytic variability with a few examples
showing specialists and practitioners that special and improved care should be given to this …

OBJECTIVE To characterize platelet-rich plasma (PRP) products obtained from canine
blood by use of a variety of commercially available devices. SAMPLE Blood samples from …

A complete blood count (CBC) is used to determine the number and types of red blood cells
(RBCs), platelets, and white blood cells (WBCs) during health and disease and can provide …

Background Platelet function testing is important for monitoring the effects of antiplatelet
therapy but is not readily used due to time constraints for testing and the need for …

Objective To characterize platelet indices at time of diagnosis of septic peritonitis in dogs
and to assess the relationship between platelet parameter data and survival to discharge in …

Objective: To evaluate the hematologic components of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) generated
using feline blood with two commercially available centrifuge-based systems,. Materials and …

Background Vector-borne diseases of dogs in Australian Aboriginal communities are
relatively unexplored. These dogs represent a unique group with variable ecto-and endo …

Background Delayed blood analysis might be unavoidable in laboratory practice, but little is
known about rodent blood stability, especially cell morphology and scattergram results …

Objective To determine if platelet additive solutions (PAS) decrease the occurrence and
degree of platelet storage lesions, maintain platelet function, and extend storage time in vitro …

Smaller dogs are known to have an increased risk of chemotherapy‐induced
myelosuppression for doxorubicin, mitoxantrone and melphalan. This retrospective study …