Test your basic knowledge |

Veterinary Hematology Technology

Subjects : health-sciences, veterinary

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Black ring has a smaller diameter
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?
What is the initial rate of administration for a transfusion?
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?

2. Vasculitis - collagen deficiency - extensive vascular injury
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)
What is the method for ACT?
What are some test to do to determine what % an animal is dehdrated?
What do you look for to identify a basophil

3. Factor VIII and von Willibrand (vWB) factor by endothelial cells
What does a RTT contain?
During gestation is TP high or low?
What two factors does the vascular part of primary hemostasis produce? And By what cells specifically?
What are some causes of BM failure

4. Increase loss: hemorrhage - decrease production: liver failure - decrease consumption: starvation
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.
What is the baseline information that you should obtain on your patient while the transfusion is taking place?
What color is a 18ga needle?
What are the three abnormal colors you would see on a plasma evaluation?

5. Thick blood b/c of excess proteins
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
What is hyperviscosity syndrome?
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?

6. Sodium citrate Which binds with calcium to prevent coagulation
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT
What is a serum separator tube?
What is the method for ACT?

7. Maintains osmotic pressure
What is the function of albumin?
What is in each jar in the Dif Quick stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
What is another name for a blister cell?

8. It is separated after 6 hours and fresh frozen is before 6 hours
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?

9. Yes
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals
Fibrinogen > __________
What is the function of protein?

10. Adhesion - Aggregation - Secretion
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?
Describe a plasma cell. What animals are they seen in?
Define thromboembolic disorder
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

11. Membrane bound package of chemicals
Where does protein originate from?
The RBC morphology includes...
Where are immunoglobins made?
granule

12. Size - shape - color - and +/- inclusions
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
The RBC morphology includes...
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?

13. Breakdown of a clot
What is fibrinolysis?
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
What does hemosiderin look like?
What color is a 18ga needle?

14. Mean Corpuscular Hb Concentration - gives us the amount of Hb
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?
What is the side effect of glucocorticoids? Is EPO involved?
What is in each jar in the Dif Quick stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
Define polycythemia

15. Lymphocyte; resting memory cell; in lymph nodes
What are some test to do to determine what % an animal is dehdrated?
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 are some side effects to Oxyglobin? Are these side effects anything to worry about? why?
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?

16. Normocytic
The RBC morphology includes...
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?

17. Mycoplasma haemoncanis
Does a hemolysis error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
If I see unusually large RBCs what will I use? Unusually small RBCs?
What are some side effects to Oxyglobin? Are these side effects anything to worry about? why?
This infectious agent looks like a cracked egg - seen in dogs - transmitted by the tick and causes anemia - emaciation and anorexia.

18. EDTA blood causes mycoplasma to fall off of RBCs making it harder to see.
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
Why might you not want to use EDTA blood to view Mycoplasma haemofelis?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?

19. Protrusion will be very dark in color
What are the normal ranges for ACT?
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
What is this the test of choice for?
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______

20. Non regenerative - unexplained leukopenia - unexplained thrombocytopenia - presence of abnormal immature cells in peripheral blood
list 3 venipuncture sites in a bird and the needle size for each
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?
What are some causes of BM failure
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be hemolytic?

21. Anisocytosis
What layer and what power objective do you use to do the differential?
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
If I see a variation in size of the RBCs What term will I use?

22. IV catheter; IO or IP
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
What is the best technique used to deliver donated blood into recipient? What if they were puppies/kittens
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?

23. present in the blood
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs
All components necessary for intrinsic pathway are...
What are two stains used in staining blood films?

24. EDTA because you wont have stainging variation
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
What are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
What are the 3 components of blood?

25. Mix equal parts of EDTA whole blood and NMB -Incubate 10-20 min -Make Blood Film -View on 100x -Count 1000 RBC - tally retics
What two factors does the vascular part of primary hemostasis produce? And By what cells specifically?
What is the shelf life of Oxyglobin?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?

26. Hypoxia
What is the stimulus for RBC production?
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?

27. Leptocyte
These RBCs have more surface area than contents. Similar to a half full zip lock bag or look like they have wrinkles.
What is an example of increased destruction?
What does the FDP test detect?
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?

28. VWB factor
Adhesion requires what factor?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
Thrombocytes tend to...
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?

29. Lrg clusters of plasma cells in BM aspirate -lytic bone lesion -monoclonal gammopathy -bence jones proteinuria
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?
What two factors does the vascular part of primary hemostasis produce? And By what cells specifically?
What is the most important trait of blood donation?

30. Clot that breaks off from its origin place and lodges somewhere else
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______
Define thromboembolic disorder
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?

31. 5-7
MCHC
For what cell do we have a 5 day supply in the marginating pool? What is their half-life? Turnover rate?
What color is a 18ga needle?
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood

32. Mean Corpuscular Volume - gives us the size of RBCs
During secondary hemostasis What is formed to stabilize the primary hemostatic plug?
What is TP measured in?
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?

33. Cytauxzoon sp.
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What is the function of albumin?
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?

34. Hemophila A and VWD- maintenance
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?
When would you use Cryopercipitate on your patient?
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
For the intrinsic pathway factors XII - XI - IX - VIII are activated by contact with collagen - endotoxin platelet products and other negatively charged substances. This process can be called ___ ___

35. Thrombocytes
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
Platelets are always irrregular in shape - but what would an abnormally shaped platelet look like?
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?

36. Anatomical distribution - histologic pattern - and cytologic pattern
The final product of secondary hemostasis is a stable ____ _______ which seals larger blood vessel defects
What are the classifications of lymphoid tumors?
0.9% NaCl only in the same line as...
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?

37. Iatrogenic
What do lymphocytes do after vaccination or in young neonates?
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
What is the #1 cause of hypervolemia
Name the 3 granulocytes

38. Large amounts to be effective - not long lasting - pricey
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?
What is the stimulus for RBC production?

39. Acute- DIC - ruptured spleen - chronic- GI ulcers
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
blood loss can be acute or chronic - What are some causes for acute? chronic?
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?

40. Soluble coagulation factors - cofactors
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What color is a 20ga needle?

41. Not mixing the sample
What is the biggest error in hematology?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?

42. Changes the color of mm or urine; no; because the mm and urine change to an opaque brown color Which is the color of the Oxyglobin
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
What is the #1 cause of hypervolemia
What are some side effects to Oxyglobin? Are these side effects anything to worry about? why?
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?

43. Acetaminophin - maple leaves - onions - and zinc
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?

44. Red
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?
What color is a 25ga needle?
What are the two types of transfusion reactions? Which one is a rejection of RBC antigens?

45. Saline wash
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
Platelets are always irrregular in shape - but what would an abnormally shaped platelet look like?
What are the Vitamin K depended factors
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?

46. RBC morphology - WBC morphology - and platelets
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
granule
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each

47. Leukocytosis
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?
What are some causes of BM failure

48. Hemorrhage
What is an example of loss of RBC
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.
What color is a 18ga needle?
What are the requirements for a cat to be a donor?

49. Ponctate Polka Dot Ribosomes More mature retic -Aggregate Clumped Ribosomes Younger retic
What does the test thrombin time detect?
List the two types of retics along with there morphological and physiological characteristics
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?

50. Ad: non-breakable - no vacuum - no activation of coagulation factors - component separation is easier; dis: migration of plastic into blood - slower collection
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology
Define absolute