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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. w/o anemia






2. Non regenerative - unexplained leukopenia - unexplained thrombocytopenia - presence of abnormal immature cells in peripheral blood






3. Heparin which prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin






4. Canaries - lovebirds - and chickens






5. Concentration of proteins reflects a balance b/w filtration into tissues then a return of proteing in the lymphatic system






6. Common Common Pathway Substances: Prothrombin > _______






7. RBC morphology - WBC morphology - and platelets






8. Room temperature






9. Immatures - hypersegmented neutrophils - pyknosis; toxic neutrophils






10. PCV - TP - Plasma evaluation - directly from patient






11. Torocytes






12. Anatomical distribution - histologic pattern - and cytologic pattern






13. 3 times






14. Ghost cell






15. Liver






16. Poikilocytosis






17. Horse






18. Lymphocyte - monocyte






19. Neovascularization






20. RBC tumor - RBC replicating uncontrollably. EPO is not involved.






21. Nodular: walled off - diffuse: deep in tissues






22. Increase at the same time






23. Blue-grey inclusion in the cytoplasm that is irregular in shape






24. Circulating pool; mature granulocytes; 6-8 hours






25. Increase






26. High calorie - high glucose treat (Ad or regular diet with Karo syrup poured on top)






27. VWB factor






28. Hemotomas - bleeding into muscle joints/body cavities and delayed bleeding after venipunture






29. Myelodysplasia






30. Hemolysis and clot






31. oval






32. Prostaglandins in cell wall - bacterial products - infectious and non-infectious inflammatory processes






33. Shaking - too small needle with too much negative back pressure - rocker tray too long - water in syringe - freezing and thawing - squirting into tube - spinning too fast or too long






34. Microcytic






35. Drugs - DIC - Uremia






36. Not making blood film ASAP - glucocorticoids - inherited






37. Stomatocyte






38. Immature - cleft or bleb; reactive - granular cytoplasm - plasma cell - mott cell






39. Oval with raisin-like nucleus






40. Right shift; greater than 5 lobes






41. PO - IV - SQ - IP - IO






42. Agglutination or hemolysis






43. ITP -DIC -Marrow problem (or kidney failure)






44. Salivation - v/d - dyspnea - death






45. Macrocytosis - Microcytosis






46. Protrusion will be very dark in color






47. 6 -000-17 -000/microliter; 5 -500-19 -500/microliter






48. BTT






49. Adequate size and WBC distribution






50. Use simplate device to make an incision into upper lip - start timer - using filter paper dab site (dont wipe) every 10 seconds until bleeding stops. Normal range: 1-3min in dogs and cats