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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Torocytes
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion
This cell looks like a punched out cell.
An example of an inherited primary hemostasis defect (vascular part) is........
What are some examples of immunologic?

2. Ad: speedy collection - no exchange of glass into blood; dis: cell trauma d/t vacuum - breakable - glass activates coagulation factors - component separation more difficult
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
When noting the number of platelets - What are the ranges and names?
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?

3. Basophilic stippling
What is the specific use for GreyTT?
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?

4. Azurophilic granules in the cytoplasm
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
Why do we stage lymphoid tumors?
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
What does granular cytoplasm look like?

5. But temporary
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.
A vascular spasm is immediate...
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?

6. Primary absolute polycythemia and secondary absolute polycythemia
Where are immunoglobins made?
What color is a 22ga needle?
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?
What are the 2 types of absolute polycythemia?

7. B/c eos produce anti histamine to counteract the histamine i the mast cell granules
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?
What is hyperviscosity syndrome?
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?

8. Degree of the difference
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
What are the blood types of a cat?
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?

9. Red (hemolytic) - yellow (icteric) - and white (lipemic)
What are the three abnormal colors you would see on a plasma evaluation?
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen

10. no body
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...

11. The preceding factor
Does a hemolysis error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What organ produces EPO?

12. Polychormatophilics
Name the 3 granulocytes
What solution do you add to RBCs to resuspend them when doing a crossmatch? What is the fluid portion called after you spin it again? Why is this step important?
What are the 2 types of absolute polycythemia?
If an animal is anemic __________ will be seen in the peripheral blood

13. Cytoplasm appears to have a more blue color than usual
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
what WBC do mast cells resemble
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?

14. Beter distribution/transport of oxygen - do not have to cross match
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT
List 6 tests to evaluate RBCs
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?

15. BM aspirate or BM core biopsy
What is the tx for RBC tumor
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
What are the types of BM sample?

16. Ponctate Polka Dot Ribosomes More mature retic -Aggregate Clumped Ribosomes Younger retic
List the two types of retics along with there morphological and physiological characteristics
Where is the storage pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What 3 anticoagulants contain preservatives and What are their shelf lives?
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?

17. hereditary or acquired
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?
Defects of hemostasis can be..

18. Lymphocyte; resting memory cell; in lymph nodes
What are some side effects to Oxyglobin? Are these side effects anything to worry about? why?
What is the only cell that the production does not start with a PPSC? What cell does it start with? Where is this cell located in the body?
What 2 ways does a platelet form?
When looking at the body on 10x What are you looking for?

19. 1.1 - 1.2 - and 7
Where is the storage pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?

20. Myelocyte; yes
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________

21. doesn't last that long
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?
A platelet plug by itself is short lived and can only stop hemmorage but....
FDPs have anticoagulant activity Which blocks _______ and inhibits _______ from sticking

22. Heparin which prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
In the control reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?

23. BTT
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?

24. B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes; B are used for antibody production; T are used for hypersensitivity reactions - elimination of intracellulaar organisms - elimination of abnormal tissues
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?
There are 2 types of lymphocytes What are their names? What are each used for?
Define polycythemia
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal WBC count?

25. High calorie - high glucose treat (Ad or regular diet with Karo syrup poured on top)
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
What does a RTT contain?

26. Pink
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?
What color is a 20ga needle?
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB

27. Jugular vein- 22ga - cephalic vein- 25ga - femoral vein- 25ga
What is contained in the buffy coat?
Define absolute
This RBC inclusion looks like single very dark round spot on routine stain.
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each

28. Immature - cleft or bleb; reactive - granular cytoplasm - plasma cell - mott cell
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
What is a vascular spasm? (stimulated by ______ - causes constriction of ________)
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?

29. Grey
What are the examples for the cellular components of blood and What are their functions?
What avian parasite am i describing... in RBC and WBC - round to elongated with gross host cell distortion and flattening of host nucleus along on side of cell
An example of an inherited primary hemostasis defect (vascular part) is........
What color is a 16ga needle?

30. Must be >50lbs -PCV >40% - current on vx - mellow temperment
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.
Where is the storage pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What are the normal ranges for ACT?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?

31. Thrombopathias and vascular
Describe a plasma cell. What animals are they seen in?
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...
What is this the test of choice for?
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?

32. Hemonate for microdrips and admin set with filter for macrodrips
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?

33. Anaplasma marginale
What is a neutrophil commonly referred to as?
What are the Vitamin K depended factors
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?

34. Blue granules
List 6 tests to evaluate RBCs
What is the only cell that the production does not start with a PPSC? What cell does it start with? Where is this cell located in the body?
What do you look for to identify a basophil
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal WBC count?

35. Cardiomyopathy in cats and HWD in dogs
What are 2 causes of roughened endothelium?
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?
FDPs have anticoagulant activity Which blocks _______ and inhibits _______ from sticking
Where does protein originate from?

36. Compensatory mechanisms
As a general rule - ____ is slightly better
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?
Describe a plasma cell. What animals are they seen in?

37. Heparin - histamine - and eosinophilic chemotactic factor
Fibrinolysis is...
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
Define artifact
What are two stains used in staining blood films?

38. Brown-gold inclusions due to iron deposits within the cytoplasm
What are the indications for BM sampling
What does hemosiderin look like?
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen
Why are monocyte numbers low in WBC differentials?

39. Acid citrate dextrose (21 days) - citrate phosphate dextrose (21 days) - citrate phosphate dextrose with adenine (35 days)
Regarding the Absolute Retic Count.....< 60 -000 = ___________ > 60 -000 = ___________
During secondary hemostasis What is formed to stabilize the primary hemostatic plug?
These are small fragments of a RBC. Can be seen in a patient with DIC - iron deficiency or heartworms.
What 3 anticoagulants contain preservatives and What are their shelf lives?

40. NRBC
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?
What other cell is counted in the WBC ct (other than WBCs)?
What is in each jar in the Dif Quick stain and What is the procedure of each jar?

41. Increased concentration: dehydration
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?

42. Primary hemostasis and plt number
There are 2 types of lymphocytes What are their names? What are each used for?
What does plt count evaluate?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology

43. Canaries - lovebirds - and chickens
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
What is a mott cell? What animals are they seen in?
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each
These cells look like a bulls eye ______ and are commonly in polychromatophils

44. Cow; dusty purple grey
What are the indications for BM sampling
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
What is the definition of PCV?
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?

45. A - B - AB - most cats are type A
Fibrinogen increases during states of inflammation - in a dog and cat WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
What are the blood types of a cat?
What are the 3 components of hemostasis
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?

46. PO
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

47. Macrocytosis - Microcytosis
What is a neutrophil commonly referred to as?
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
If I see unusually large RBCs what will I use? Unusually small RBCs?
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?

48. Reticulocyte count
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
What can happen if you use Na Citrate in high volumes when storing donor blood?
During secretion What does PF3 do?
What type of count can we do to determine bone marrows response to anemia

49. Myelodysplasia
What is a WBC tumor?
What solution do you add to RBCs to resuspend them when doing a crossmatch? What is the fluid portion called after you spin it again? Why is this step important?
Extrinsic pathway requires a ____ _____ for activationand the end product is ___________
What is a mott cell? What animals are they seen in?

50. Macrocytic
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What is the stimulus for RBC production?
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?