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Veterinary Hematology Technology
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1. Vasoconstriction and further platelet aggregation (overall goal is to get more platelets to that area)
Fibrinogen and WBCs...
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?
2. Bone marrow toxin - kidney failure - iron defiency
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?
What is an example of decreased production?
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects
3. Nulcear characteristics and cytoplasmic characteristics
What is a serum separator tube?
The WBC morphology includes...
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
4. Citrate intoxication- cardiac standstill - tremors - arrhythmias
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis
What can happen if you use Na Citrate in high volumes when storing donor blood?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
What pool is located in the peripheral blood? What is it comprised of? How long do they circulate?
5. Drugs - DIC - Uremia
Platelet function defects are often acquired due to ___ - ______ - _______
The RBC morphology includes...
What is the tx for RBC tumor
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
6. Slow- 0.11 ml/#/minute for the first 15 minutes
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
What 2 ways does a platelet form?
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?
What is the initial rate of administration for a transfusion?
7. Hypoxia w/o anemia and glucocorticoids
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?
8. NRBC
What 2 ways does a platelet form?
What do you look for to identify a neutrophil?
What other cell is counted in the WBC ct (other than WBCs)?
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?
9. Neutrophil - eosinophil - basophil
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?
Name the 3 granulocytes
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?
These cells have irregular spicules that are uneven in size and distribution. Seen in dogs with liver disease.
10. Large amounts to be effective - not long lasting - pricey
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
What are some examples of immunologic?
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
11. Increase production: inflammation - IMDz
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example
With the MPS - ___________ in the liver - spleen and bone marrow break down hemoglobin
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
12. RBC morphology - WBC morphology - and platelets
Where is the maturation pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
13. Causes an increase in RBCs. NO EPO involved.
What is the side effect of glucocorticoids? Is EPO involved?
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
14. Blue granules
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
What do you look for to identify a basophil
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.
15. Thrombin - platelets
What is the normal range of a PCV for a dog? a cat?
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be hemolytic?
FDPs have anticoagulant activity Which blocks _______ and inhibits _______ from sticking
16. Jugular- 18ga - tail vein- 20 or 18ga
List 2 venipuncture sites in the cow and the needle size for each
what WBC do mast cells resemble
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?
What is the definition of PCV?
17. Immature - cleft or bleb; reactive - granular cytoplasm - plasma cell - mott cell
There are 2 types of lymphocytes What are their names? What are each used for?
Where are immunoglobins made?
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?
The WBC morphology includes...
18. In the fridge - in the freezer
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.
These are small fragments of a RBC. Can be seen in a patient with DIC - iron deficiency or heartworms.
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?
Why are monocyte numbers low in WBC differentials?
19. VWB factor
Adhesion requires what factor?
What are some examples of immunologic?
What is the normal range of a PCV for a dog? a cat?
What is the plt dervided growth factor?
20. Nonimmunologic and immunologic; immunologic
What are some examples of soluble coagulation factors?? Cofactors??
vacuoles
What are the two types of transfusion reactions? Which one is a rejection of RBC antigens?
The RBC morphology includes...
21. They are only circulating in the blood for 2 hours (they leave bone marrow when mature - circulate for 2 hours - go to tissue and turn into macrophages)
Why are monocyte numbers low in WBC differentials?
What do you look for to identify a basophil
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
Where are some sites to collect a BM sample?
22. PLTs - WBCs - NRBCs - and microfilaria
What is contained in the buffy coat?
What are some examples of immunologic?
chromatin
These cells have irregular spicules that are uneven in size and distribution. Seen in dogs with liver disease.
23. Acetaminophin - maple leaves - onions - and zinc
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
Define artifact
What do you look for to identify a basophil
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
24. 15-45%; 55-85%; 0-5%; rare
What avian WBC am I describing.....typically rod-shaped - eosinophilic granule which partially or completely obscure the nucleus
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a cow? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?
A platelet plug by itself is short lived and can only stop hemmorage but....
25. High calorie - high glucose treat (Ad or regular diet with Karo syrup poured on top)
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?
MCV
26. Secondary hemostasis specifically intrinsic and common pathways
What does ACT evaluate?
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?
27. To help increase BP to place a catheter or if you cant give IV
What is the function of immunglobins?
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?
28. Oval with raisin-like nucleus
What are the two types of transfusion reactions? Which one is a rejection of RBC antigens?
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?
What does a mature avian RBC look like
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.
29. Genetic material in the nucleus
chromatin
This RBC inclusion looks like a clear nipple like protrusion on the outer edge.
What is the biggest error in hematology?
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?
30. Not mixing the sample
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
What is the biggest error in hematology?
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
31. But temporary
If an animal is anemic __________ will be seen in the peripheral blood
A vascular spasm is immediate...
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
These cells look like a bulls eye ______ and are commonly in polychromatophils
32. Shaking - too small a needle with too much neg. back pressure - intravascular hemolysis
If the neutrophil nuclear immatures are high end of normal - what would you call this? low end of normal?
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal platelet count?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be hemolytic?
33. EDTA Which binds with calcium preventing coagulation
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in cattle? What type of cattle so we see it in?
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?
34. Hemolysis and clot
An example of an inherited primary hemostasis defect (vascular part) is........
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?
35. Mean Corpuscular Volume - gives us the size of RBCs
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?
T/F myelodysplasia and erythodysplasia have...
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
Define thromboembolic disorder
36. Heparin - histamine - and eosinophilic chemotactic factor
What are the 2 types of absolute polycythemia?
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
37. RBC tumor - RBC replicating uncontrollably. EPO is not involved.
What are some causes of primary absolute polycythemia?
What is the best technique used to deliver donated blood into recipient? What if they were puppies/kittens
What is the initial rate of administration for a transfusion?
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
38. Agglutination or hemolysis
Define thromboembolic disorder
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size
What are the 3 components of hemostasis
39. oval
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?
What is this the test of choice for?
40. Megakaryocyte
A platelet is a cytoplasmic fragment of a __________
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.
In the minor reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What is the specific use for Red Ring Hematocrit?
41. Yes
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?
What 3 anticoagulants contain preservatives and What are their shelf lives?
The WBC morphology includes...
42. High - because they lose the ability to retain water
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
Extrinsic pathway requires a ____ _____ for activationand the end product is ___________
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?
43. Diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia - dohle bodies - cytoplasmic vacuolization - toxic azurophilic granules
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?
What are the three pathways (limbs) of secondary hemostasis?
44. Vit K
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
Regarding the Absolute Retic Count.....< 60 -000 = ___________ > 60 -000 = ___________
What is a reactive lymph look like? What animals are they seen in?
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
45. It is the percent of a quantity of blood Which is made up of the red blood cells.
Where does protein originate from?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
What is the definition of PCV?
46. Metamyelocyte
What do you look for to identify a basophil
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?
Where is the maturation pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
47. Detects decreases in fibrinogen and thrombin inhibition from FDPs
What does the test thrombin time detect?
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
What is the defining cell of inflammation?
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...
48. New Anemia -Decrease production anemia
what WBC do mast cells resemble
What are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?
List the order of Platelet production
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?
49. Plastic bag - glass bottle - syringe
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
How many times do you repeat the RBC wash?
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?
Define polycythemia
50. BM aspirate or BM core biopsy
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
These cells look like a bulls eye ______ and are commonly in polychromatophils
What are the types of BM sample?