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Veterinary Technician

Category - Lab Procedures

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Which of the following laboratory criteria is used to assess the degree of dehydration that a patient is exhibiting?

Hematocrit and total protein
Complete blood count and BUN test
Electrolyte analysis and ALT test
Specific gravity and Total protein

Explanation

Answer: A - Hematocrit and total protein is the laboratory criteria used to assess the degree of dehydration that a patient is exhibiting. The higher that these readings are, the more hemo-concentrated, and thus dehydrated, a patient is.

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