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Veterinary Hematology Technology
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1. fresh
What are the three pathways (limbs) of secondary hemostasis?
As a general rule - ____ is slightly better
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?
These cells have irregular spicules that are uneven in size and distribution. Seen in dogs with liver disease.
2. Dark - dense segmented nucleus
What do you look for to identify a neutrophil?
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?
3. Mononuclear Phagocytic System -Intravascular Hemolysis
What do you look for to identify a basophil
This is seen with canine distemper virus and can be present on WBC - RBC - epithelial cells - would be in Plts but wont be able to see.
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs
When would you use Cryopercipitate on your patient?
4. Anaplasma marginale
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?
What is a serum separator tube?
What are 3 effects of EPO?
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
5. 55-85%; 15-45%; 0-5%; rare
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
6. Increase at the same time
What layer and what power objective do you use to do the differential?
Fibrinogen and WBCs...
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
This infectious agent looks like a cracked egg - seen in dogs - transmitted by the tick and causes anemia - emaciation and anorexia.
7. Vasculitis - collagen deficiency - extensive vascular injury
What is the most important trait of blood donation?
What does granular cytoplasm look like?
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)
8. The fluid portion of anticoagulated blood
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What are the examples for the cellular components of blood and What are their functions?
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What is plasma?
9. Liver and lymphoid tissue
What are the 3 components of hemostasis
What is the specific use for LTT?
Where are immunoglobins made?
What does hemosiderin look like?
10. 50:50%; 0-5%; rare
list 3 venipuncture sites in a bird and the needle size for each
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?
11. Nodular: walled off - diffuse: deep in tissues
The WBC morphology includes...
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
Platelet morphology includes...
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
12. Primary hemostasis
What does BMBT evaluate
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
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
13. Myelocyte; yes
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
What is the function of immunglobins?
14. Not cleaning refractometer - drying of sample - inclusion of buffy coat
What is the stimulus for monocyte production?
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
What is the initial rate of administration for a transfusion?
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?
15. 15-45%; 55-85%; 0-5%; rare
___________ was discovered in the Veterinary field first
Where does protein originate from?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a cow? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
16. Petechia - ecchymosis - bleeding from mm - bleeding out after venipuncture
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
What is TP measured in?
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....
What type of anticoagulant is in a grey top tube?
17. Left shift - regenerative left shift - or inflammatory leukogram
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?
If I see unusually large RBCs what will I use? Unusually small RBCs?
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation
Defects of hemostasis can be..
18. Vacuoles
What are the indications for BM sampling
All cells can get...
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
19. Clot that breaks off from its origin place and lodges somewhere else
Define thromboembolic disorder
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?
20. Hyperchromic
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
Fritz the cat has a MCHC of 40 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?
21. Hemoproteus spp
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What is the method for BMBT?
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
22. Large amounts to be effective - not long lasting - pricey
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood
As a general rule - ____ is slightly better
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
23. To avoid introduction of tissue thromboplastin in your sample and clotting
What species never releases immature RBCs early?
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?
Does a hemolysis error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
24. Leukocytosis
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
25. Structural matrix - ground work for a cell - acts as transporters and carriers
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
What is the function of protein?
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
26. Red (hemolytic) - yellow (icteric) - and white (lipemic)
What are the three abnormal colors you would see on a plasma evaluation?
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
27. Not mixing upon intro - slow draw - dinking around - traumatic venipuncture
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
Give 2 examples of clot errors in collection of CBC/LTT
What are some examples of immunologic?
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
28. SQ
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What do lymphocytes do after vaccination or in young neonates?
What type of anticoagulant is in a grey top tube?
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
29. Blood chemistries
The WBC morphology includes...
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
What is a neutrophil commonly referred to as?
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
30. Lung deficit - asthma - altitude - PDA
list the venipuncture site in sheep and goats and the needle size
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?
What does the test thrombin time detect?
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?
31. Something is mimicking what we are measuring
Where does protein originate from?
What is the method for BMBT?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?
Define artifact
32. Swine - 3-3.5 inches long
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
which animal would you use a 16ga needle in? How long is the needle?
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
What are some examples of soluble coagulation factors?? Cofactors??
33. Deficiency of vitamin K - Liver Dz/Failure - DIC
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
What is the definition of PCV?
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
What are the 2 main proteins?
34. Yes
What are 2 causes of roughened endothelium?
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
What does ACT evaluate?
What are the requirements for a cat to be a donor?
35. 5.0-7.0 g/dl - 5.0-8.0 g/dl
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
Where is the maturation pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
36. lymphosarcoma
What is this the test of choice for?
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...
List 2 venipuncture sites in the cow and the needle size for each
What are the blood types of a cat?
37. Adhesion - Aggregation - Secretion
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion
Regarding the Absolute Retic Count.....< 60 -000 = ___________ > 60 -000 = ___________
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
38. Metamyelocyte
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
The RBC morphology includes...
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?
39. High - because they lose the ability to retain water
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
40. Microcytic
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?
blood loss can be acute or chronic - What are some causes for acute? chronic?
Why do we stage lymphoid tumors?
FDPs are normally cleared by what?
41. Macrophages
What is fibrinolysis?
With the MPS - ___________ in the liver - spleen and bone marrow break down hemoglobin
Give 2 examples of clot errors in collection of CBC/LTT
All cells can get...
42. 60-90 sec for dogs - <65 sec for cats
What is plasma?
What are the normal ranges for ACT?
What is in each jar in the Wright's stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
43. Saline wash
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?
Name the 2 agranulocytes
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
What is a neutrophil commonly referred to as?
44. WBC identification rule of thumb
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...
What does plt count evaluate?
If I see unusually large RBCs what will I use? Unusually small RBCs?
45. Breakdown of a clot
Name the 2 agranulocytes
What is fibrinolysis?
What are the 3 layers of a blood film?
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?
46. oval
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
What color is a 18ga needle?
What is an example of loss of RBC
47. Calculated a corrected WBC ct.
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
What is the baseline information that you should obtain on your patient while the transfusion is taking place?
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
48. Cat
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
What are MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the dog?
Which species has uniform small rod eosinophil granules?
49. Horse
What 2 ways does a platelet form?
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
50. 10mls/# every 3 weeks; 5mls/# every 3-4 weeks
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?
What do lymphocytes do after vaccination or in young neonates?
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?