{"product_id":"laboratory-techniques-guide-for-student-registered-nurses","title":"Laboratory Techniques Guide for Student + Registered Nurses","description":"\u003cp\u003e✨ Veterinary Laboratory Techniques Guide ✨\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clear, illustrated veterinary nursing revision guide covering the practical laboratory techniques student veterinary nurses are expected to understand in practice and during training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 33-page physical guide breaks common laboratory procedures down into simple, step-by-step processes, with hand-drawn diagrams throughout to make each technique easier to visualise and revise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for student veterinary nurses, placement preparation, practical skills revision and OSCE-style learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🧪 WHAT’S INSIDE?\u003cbr\u003eThis guide covers a wide range of practical laboratory techniques, including:\u003cbr\u003e• Centrifuge use\u003cbr\u003e• Microscope use\u003cbr\u003e• Blood sample collection\u003cbr\u003e• Blood smear preparation\u003cbr\u003e• Packed cell volume (PCV)\u003cbr\u003e• Hawksley reader use\u003cbr\u003e• Total solids\u003cbr\u003e• Vernier scale use\u003cbr\u003e• Urine dipstick testing\u003cbr\u003e• Urine specific gravity\u003cbr\u003e• Urine sediment preparation\u003cbr\u003e• Identification of crystals + casts\u003cbr\u003e• Identification of cells + bacteria\u003cbr\u003e• Skin scrapes\u003cbr\u003e• Ear swabs\u003cbr\u003e• Sample packaging + posting  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blood sampling section walks through preparation, equipment selection, venupuncture, sample collection and transferring blood into the appropriate sample tube.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guide also includes detailed blood smear preparation, staining and quality assessment, including feathered edges, monolayers and common smear errors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔬 PRACTICAL, VISUAL REVISION\u003cbr\u003eRather than presenting laboratory techniques as large blocks of theory, each section is broken down into manageable steps with simple illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor example, the microscopy section covers setting up the microscope, focusing, increasing magnification and using oil immersion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe urine analysis section includes dipstick testing, specific gravity, sediment preparation and microscopic examination.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✨ PERFECT FOR\u003cbr\u003e• Student veterinary nurses\u003cbr\u003e• Veterinary nursing revision\u003cbr\u003e• Placement preparation\u003cbr\u003e• Practical skills revision\u003cbr\u003e• OSCE preparation\u003cbr\u003e• Visual learners\u003cbr\u003e• Newly qualified RVNs wanting a quick refresher  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s designed to be something you can actually pick up, flick through and refer back to quickly rather than feeling like another textbook chapter to memorise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📚 TOPICS INCLUDE\u003cbr\u003eBlood + haematology\u003cbr\u003eBlood collection, blood smears, PCV, Hawksley reader + total solids.\u003cbr\u003eMicroscopy\u003cbr\u003eMicroscope set-up, magnification, oil immersion + Vernier scale.\u003cbr\u003eUrinalysis\u003cbr\u003eDipsticks, USG, sediment preparation, crystals, casts, cells + bacteria.\u003cbr\u003eSample collection\u003cbr\u003eSkin scrapes + ear swabs.\u003cbr\u003eLaboratory handling\u003cbr\u003eCentrifuge use, sample preparation, packaging + posting.\u003cbr\u003eThe guide also shows examples of common urinary crystals and casts, including struvite, calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, cystine, uric acid, hyaline, waxy and fatty casts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📦 PRODUCT DETAILS\u003cbr\u003ePhysical veterinary nursing revision booklet\u003cbr\u003e33 pages\u003cbr\u003eHandwritten + illustrated throughout.\u003cbr\u003eYour guide will be professionally printed and posted directly to you.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a physical product — no digital download is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚠️ PLEASE NOTE\u003cbr\u003eThis resource is intended as an educational revision aid and should be used alongside your college materials, practice protocols and manufacturer guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Vet Nurse Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54838096200018,"sku":null,"price":15.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1060\/0942\/8306\/files\/PXL_20260925_105500455.jpg?v=1790336713","url":"https:\/\/thatvetnurselife.co.uk\/products\/laboratory-techniques-guide-for-student-registered-nurses","provider":"That Vet Nurse Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}