Synermed Biochemistry Analyser

Synermed biochemistry analysers are used to measure the levels of enzymes, minerals, metabolites and other substances within the blood stream. The results can then be used to assess in particular muscle, liver and kidney damage and function.

Haematology is the analysis of the numbers, sizes and types of blood cells in the blood stream. The red cells carry oxygen around the body. A shortage of red cells, and possibly other things occur in anaemia. One of the main functions of the white cells is to fight against infection. There are various types of white cells and the nature and duration of the infection can lead to an increase in specific types of white cell. A correct interpretation of the haematology results can help in the diagnosis of many conditions. Repeated haematological examinations can be used to measure the progress of treatments for anaemia, and recovery from infections.

Centrifuge

The centrifuge spins liquid samples around very fast indeed. This spinning process helps to separate out different elements within the sample – so blood samples can be divided into the blood and the serum to measure dehydration, urine samples can be spun to look at the sediment in cases of cystitis and a wide variety of other uses.

A microscope allows us to look at very small objects in great detail. It has a number of uses within the laboratory from looking at skin scrapes to help diagnose dermatological problems, to looking for worms in faeces samples, to examining urine samples for crystals, to looking at blood cells.

Urine “Dip Sticks” are used to test urine for a number of substances. Sugar and possibly ketones in the urine can help diagnose diabetes mellitus, protein in the urine can represent kidney disease or cystitis, blood in the urine can be caused by trauma to the bladder or kidneys – or by cystitis, the presence of bile pigments (and the actual type of pigment) can be used to determine the cause of jaundice.

The Specific Gravity of the urine is a measure of its concentration. Kidneys may lose their ability to concentrate urine due to disease or under the influence of hormones. Measurement of urine SG is useful when trying to diagnose the exact cause of a pet starting to drink and urinate more.

Spinning the urine sample in the centrifuge produces a sediment which can then be examined under the microscope. The nature of the sediment can help diagnose the cause of cystitis – perhaps revealing crystals in the urine indicating bladder stones. In some other cases specific crystals may indicate antifreeze poisoning or other conditions.

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This is a specialist biochemical analyser for measuring electrolytes within the circulating blood.