Veterinary clinical analyzers comprise or cover a series of equipment that perform a range of laboratory tests that help establish the diagnosis of certain diseases that affect animals.
A veterinary clinical laboratory is an institution equipped with the necessary means to carry out analyzes that contribute to the study, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of health problems in animals. The internal areas of these laboratories include hematology, blood chemistry, microscopy, urinalysis and coproanalysis.
Through technological development, veterinary clinical laboratories have also incorporated automated equipment that has allowed the delivery of results in less time, with greater precision and accuracy (reliability) and reducing the number of measurement errors in their different areas.
For the correct choice of veterinary clinical laboratory analyzers, you must consider key aspects that range from the particular need of the clinic and its cost-benefit ratio, so it is vital to recognize them and based on this, make the best choice in order to to get better results.
Hematology analyzer
A hematology analyzer or hematology analyzer is a laboratory instrument that allows a complete blood count to be performed. That is, it performs a qualitative and quantitative analysis of red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes) and platelets (thrombocytes) in the blood of animals.
A complete blood count analyzes all the elements or components of the blood, reflecting their number or proportion in the individual, as well as the presence of cellular abnormalities of morphological origin or the presence of pathological cells. This is one of the most popular laboratory tests, since it is part of the basic study required for diagnostic orientation and evaluation of veterinary patients, because it serves as an indicator of anemia, infectious diseases, coagulation problems, among others in animals. Commonly these teams have some of these methods of counting and identification of blood cells: electrical impedance, optical detection, and flow cytometry.
Chemistry analyzer
Chemistry analyzers are used to determine the metabolites present in biological samples such as blood, urine and other biological fluids of animals. The analysis of these fluids allows diagnosing many diseases. Currently there are several analytical methods of measurement. These methods fall into two broad categories:
Optical techniques
- Colorimetry: it is the most common method. The sample is mixed with the appropriate reagent to produce a reaction that results in a color. The concentration of the analyte is proportional to the intensity of the color obtained.
- Photometry: Light with a suitable wavelength is projected onto the sample, and a photodetector, located on the other side of the sample, measures the amount of light absorbed. It is directly related to the concentration of the analyte in the sample.
Electrochemical techniques
Through direct potentiometry where ion selective electrodes (ISE) are used for the determination of ions in samples and also the use of indirect potentiometry.
Benefits provided by veterinary analyzers
- Accuracy and reproducibility.
- Obtaining different parameters in a single analyzer, thus allowing a more comprehensive diagnosis of the veterinary patient.
- Considerable reduction in analysis time and the amount of sample used for it.
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