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Avoiding Errors in Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics: Collection to Interpretation
Presented by Dr. Daniel Heinrich, DVM, DACVP (Clinical Pathology).
Event Details
Presentation on avoiding common errors in veterinary laboratory diagnostics.
Learning Objectives
- Define and distinguish between pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical errors in veterinary laboratory testing.
- Identify common substances and conditions that cause laboratory interference, including EDTA contamination, lipemia, and hemolysis.
- Utilize blood film reviews and scatter plot analysis to verify automated CBC results and detect abnormalities such as nucleated red blood cells or pseudothrombocytosis.
- Apply age-appropriate and breed-specific reference intervals to avoid post-analytical interpretation errors.
- Implement standardized sample collection and handling protocols to minimize clinician frustration and unnecessary diagnostic costs.
- Date
- June 18, 2025 · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Central
- Format
- Live Online Interactive Webinar · recording on demand
- RACE credit hours
- Veterinarians: 2 hours
- Veterinary Technicians: 2 hours
- RACE
- This event is RACE approved. Program #20-1301159
RACE Approved Provider #50-29055
Live attendance earns CE automatically. On-demand viewing earns CE after a short quiz.
Presenter
Dr. Daniel Heinrich, DVM, DACVP (Clinical Pathology)
Dr. Daniel Heinrich, DVM, DACVP (Clinical Pathology), is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Director of the Veterinary Medical Center Clinical Pathology Laboratory at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in clinical pathology, Dr. Heinrich completed his DVM at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a rotating…