Just like humans, animals can also fall sick and suffer from diseases and other conditions that will require treatment. For conditions to be diagnosed accurately, urine and blood samples need to be taken for analysis.
A veterinary centrifuge is very similar to the common centrifuges. They can process a small volume of samples, which is suitable for animals . A veterinary centrifuge is used for the following:
- Extract antigen and hematocrit in the blood
- Separate urine samples for different purposes
- Separate blood samples to determine hemoglobin count, white blood cells, etc.
When a blood test is carried out on an animal, veterinarians often look for:
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
- Creatinine
- Urea
- Globulin
- Albumin
- Protein
The results from the test will give veterinarians sufficient information about an animal’s liver and kidney function, hydration status, heart condition, and blood sugar levels.
The Importance of a Veterinary Centrifuge
Urine and blood samples have to be separated properly before they can be used for analysis. A poorly separated sample can lead to inaccurate diagnosis. Which can cause the wrong treatment to be administered.
Veterinary centrifuges are also beneficial when doing consultations outside veterinary clinics. Veterinarians can use them to get samples from wildlife reserves and farms rather than bringing the animal to the clinic.