The ever-increasing workload in the clinical laboratory over the past 15 to 20 years has
created the need both for simplification of analytical procedures and acceleration of the rate …

Azostix‐reagent‐test® strips (Ames, Miles, Inc., Diagnostic Division, Elkhart, IN) were used
to measure blood urea nitrogen values in blood samples from 125 dogs and cats at the …

Objective—To evaluate the clinical accuracy of reagent test strips used to estimate BUN
concentration in dogs and cats. Design—Prospective study. Animals—116 dogs and 58 …

ABSTRACT The Egyptian fruit-bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) has been studied in both field
and laboratory settings. As bats are expected to encounter diseases potentially affecting …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utility of commercially available reagent test strips for estimation
of BUN concentration and detection of azotemia in pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and …

The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is a squirrel-like rodent (Sciuridae) that
is used as an animal model for human gallbladder disease, as well as research on several …

Canadian neurologists are amongst the besttrained members of their specialty in the world.
A Fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons requires both scientific and …

Fourteen diagnostic kits or reagent sets from 12 manufacturers for the determination of urea
nitrogen were assessed. 2. The kits were assessed for adequacy of literature supplied, the …

A survey conducted among hospital and other clinical laboratories has yielded data from
435 institutions concerning the use of diagnostic kits and reagents in Canada. 2. Kits …