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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. 450 mls; 56 mls
List the order of Platelet production
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?
What is plasma?
These cells look like a bulls eye ______ and are commonly in polychromatophils

2. Horse
What are the two types of techniques we could use when drawing blood?
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
What species never releases immature RBCs early?
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.

3. Hyperproteinemia - salt retention in CHF or iartrogenic
What is the biggest error in hematology?
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
This cell looks like a punched out cell.

4. Kidney
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?
What organ produces EPO?
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?

5. Lrg clusters of plasma cells in BM aspirate -lytic bone lesion -monoclonal gammopathy -bence jones proteinuria
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
This cell looks like a punched out cell.

6. Small quantities - more fragile cells -RBC are nucleated -Thrombocytes instead of platelets -Polychromasia is common -Heterophils replace neutrophils -Basophils are non segmented
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
granule
What is a serum separator tube?

7. Empty package of negate stain
What is a mott cell? What animals are they seen in?
What happens during aggregation
What does the FDP test detect?
vacuoles

8. present in the blood
All components necessary for intrinsic pathway are...
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
What is dysproteinemia?
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?

9. Vascular part - platelet plug
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
These cells have irregular spicules that are uneven in size and distribution. Seen in dogs with liver disease.

10. Anterior vena cava- 16ga 3-3.5 inches - ear vein- 21ga butterfly
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each
What is TP measured in?

11. Left shift - regenerative left shift - or inflammatory leukogram
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?
In ruminants - WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?

12. Primary hemostasis and plt number
What does plt count evaluate?
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?

13. VWB
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
How many days does it take for the body to recognize that it is not its own blood?
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors

14. New Anemia -Decrease production anemia
What are the two types of transfusion reactions? Which one is a rejection of RBC antigens?
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?
What are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?

15. Not making blood film ASAP - glucocorticoids - inherited
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size
What is the plt dervided growth factor?
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?

16. 2 gtts donor RBC suspension and 2 gtts donor plasma
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
MCV
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
In the control reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?

17. Basophils
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
what WBC do mast cells resemble
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be hemolytic?

18. Neutrophil - eosinophil - basophil
Name the 3 granulocytes
What organ produces EPO?
What are the three abnormal colors you would see on a plasma evaluation?
What is a WBC tumor?

19. 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 do you look for to identify a neutrophil?
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
list 3 venipuncture sites in a bird and the needle size for each
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion

20. Hemorrhage- good for oxygen increasing and volume expansion
What are the two types of techniques we could use when drawing blood?
When would you use whole blood transfusion on your patient?
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?

21. Cow
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?
What is the function of immunglobins?

22. Increase loss: hemorrhage - decrease production: liver failure - decrease consumption: starvation
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.
There are 2 types of lymphocytes What are their names? What are each used for?
What are some examples of immunologic?

23. Acute- DIC - ruptured spleen - chronic- GI ulcers
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
What are some test to do to determine what % an animal is dehdrated?
blood loss can be acute or chronic - What are some causes for acute? chronic?
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?

24. Plastic bag - glass bottle - syringe
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
What is the stimulus for lymphocyte production?
What are the 2 morphologic changes of WBCs?

25. Hemonate for microdrips and admin set with filter for macrodrips
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 are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?
What color is a 25ga needle?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?

26. Increased concentration of amount of RBC ex: dehydration or splenic contraction
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?

27. Abnormal protein measurement in blood
What virus in cattle can cause lymphosarcoma?
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?
What is dysproteinemia?

28. (PCV x 10)/RBC
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
MCV
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?

29. VIII and vWB
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
During secondary hemostasis What is formed to stabilize the primary hemostatic plug?

30. 1.1 - 1.2 - and 7
Where are immunoglobins made?
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What is TP measured in?
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?

31. 35 days if kept at 1-6 degrees celsius in CPDA; oxygen carrying capacity - anemic normovolemic - anemic hypovolemic in conjunction with crystalloids
What does a RTT contain?
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?

32. hereditary or acquired
MCHC
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
Defects of hemostasis can be..
What are some causes of primary absolute polycythemia?

33. segmented nucleus
What are the normal ranges for ACT?
Avian basophils do not have a...
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs

34. Anemia
What are the blood types of a cat?
What is contained in the buffy coat?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?

35. Must be >50lbs -PCV >40% - current on vx - mellow temperment
In avian hematology blood films are commonly made with ________
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?

36. 5-7
What is an example of increased destruction?
Define relative
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood
Where does protein originate from?

37. Blue
What color is a 22ga needle?
In avian hematology blood films are commonly made with ________
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?

38. IV
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
what WBC do mast cells resemble
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?

39. Reticulocyte count
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What are 3 reasons we evaluate TP?
What type of count can we do to determine bone marrows response to anemia
What is the method for BMBT?

40. 2 gtts donor plasma and 2 gtts recipient RBC suspension
In the minor reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?

41. Increase production: inflammation - IMDz
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example
What does the FDP test detect?
The RBC morphology includes...
What are some examples of immunologic?

42. Immediate hypersensitivity or delayed hypersensitivity
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?
What are some examples of immunologic?
Regarding the Absolute Retic Count.....< 60 -000 = ___________ > 60 -000 = ___________

43. Lung deficit - asthma - altitude - PDA
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?

44. Decreased concentration: over hydration
What does a mature avian RBC look like
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?

45. Iron deficiencies and Japanese Akitas
Microsytosis is often seen in...
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?

46. Band neutrophil
What is the defining cell of inflammation?
What are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?
All cells can get...
What do you look for to identify a basophil

47. Immature - cleft or bleb; reactive - granular cytoplasm - plasma cell - mott cell
What layer and what power objective do you use to do the differential?
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?
What is dysproteinemia?
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation

48. Saline wash
What is the only species that has basophil granules uniform round pale blue gray?
Fibrinogen increases during states of inflammation - in a dog and cat WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
What color is a 18ga needle?
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?

49. Dark purple-magenta granular inclusions in the cytoplasm; endotoxins - toxicemia
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?
Avian basophils do not have a...
What are the classifications of lymphoid tumors?
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?

50. Stage 1: one organ stage 2: stage 1 + regional lymph nodes stage 3: stage 2 + all lymph nodes stage 4: stage 3 + liver and spleen stage 5: stage 4 + BM and blood
When would you use fresh whole blood transfusion on your patient? How many hours from time of collection for it to be considered fresh? What does it contain that makes it better?
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
What is a vascular spasm? (stimulated by ______ - causes constriction of ________)
What are the stages of lymphoid tumors?