LaserCyte Haematology Analyser:
While the Vetscan2 tells us about the
fluid chemistry
of
your pet's blood, the next analyser - the Idexx LaserCyte -
tells us about the blood cells themselves.
It analyses red
blood cells (which carry oxygen to organs and tissues) and
white blood cells (which are part of the immune system) as
well as platelets (which provide clotting functions in case of
injury).
With it, we can tell if your pet is
aenemic, or suffering from dehydration, or has a low platelet
count. It gives us an indication of infections and
inflammation, plus tells us when your pet is suffering from an allergy, or is
infected with parasites. We can even detect
blood
cancers such as leukaemia. In short, it tells
us as
much information as is
possible to get about the health of your pet's blood cells -
only a very well equipped commercial lab can do better.
The
LaserCyte analyser uses, as the name implies, a
laser to
measure and count blood cells. Unlike simpler
haematology machines, it provides a 5 part
differential measurement of the blood. Like the Vetscan2 the
measurement process is highly automated, thus eliminating
operator error and providing accurate and repeatable results.
Each sample container has 40000 special (very tiny) beads to
ensure perfect calibration.
And, like the Vetscan2 it
requires 'drops'
NOT vials of blood to work.
The
LaserCyte has it's own dedicated computer which
automatically
calibrates and analyses each sample. It
sends the test results to both a local
printer and to
our main computer system for inclusion into
the
patient record.
Like the Vetscan2, the cost of
running a test is less
than sending it out to a commercial
lab - and, again
the savings are
passed to our clients .
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