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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Nonimmunologic and immunologic; immunologic
What species never releases immature RBCs early?
T/F myelodysplasia and erythodysplasia have...
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______
What are the two types of transfusion reactions? Which one is a rejection of RBC antigens?

2. TPR - MM - CRT - PCV - TP
Which species has inconsistent eosinophil granules?
What is an example of decreased production?
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.
What is the baseline information that you should obtain on your patient while the transfusion is taking place?

3. Basophilic stippling
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
Where is the storage pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.

4. no body
When looking at the body on 10x What are you looking for?
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...
In the major reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size

5. 5.0-7.0 g/dl - 5.0-8.0 g/dl
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
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?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?

6. Uncontrolled growth arising from blood or blood forming organs
Why are monocyte numbers low in WBC differentials?
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?

7. Aggregate
Define artifact
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
List 6 tests to evaluate RBCs
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?

8. (Hb x 10)/RBC
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?
MCH

9. 5 minutes at 6000 rpm
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?

10. Red
Adhesion requires what factor?
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?
What color is a 25ga needle?
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?

11. Dark - dense segmented nucleus
Platelet function defects are often acquired due to ___ - ______ - _______
What do you look for to identify a neutrophil?
What is this the test of choice for?
What are the requirements for a cat to be a donor?

12. Macrocytosis
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
____________ is often seen in ruminants with cobalt deficiencies and poodles with defective erythrogenesis
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...
What is the specific gravity of distilled water?

13. Structural matrix - ground work for a cell - acts as transporters and carriers
What is the function of protein?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?
What are the stages of lymphoid tumors?

14. ITP -DIC -Marrow problem (or kidney failure)
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
Give 2 examples of clot errors in collection of CBC/LTT
What does the FDP test detect?

15. Not cleaning refractometer - drying of sample - inclusion of buffy coat
List 2 venipuncture sites in the cow and the needle size for each
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?

16. 2 syringe technique and multiple vacutainer tube technique
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?
What are the two types of techniques we could use when drawing blood?
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?

17. Blood glucose
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
Fibrinogen > __________
What is the specific use for GreyTT?
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?

18. 55-85%; 15-45%; 0-5%; rare
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
What are the requirements for a cat to be a donor?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?

19. Bleed them out
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
What is the tx for RBC tumor
What are the two types of techniques we could use when drawing blood?

20. Abnormal protein measurement in blood
FDPs are normally cleared by what?
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
What is dysproteinemia?

21. Sick stressed cats due to lack of enzymes
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
If the neutrophil nuclear immatures are high end of normal - what would you call this? low end of normal?
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?
A platelet is a cytoplasmic fragment of a __________

22. defective maturation series
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?
T/F myelodysplasia and erythodysplasia have...
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?

23. Jugular- 20ga - cephalic- 22ga - recurrent tarsal/lateral saphenous- 25ga direct draw from patient
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each
What is a mott cell? What animals are they seen in?
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally

24. Hyperchromic
Fritz the cat has a MCHC of 40 - What term will I use for evaluation?
A platelet is a cytoplasmic fragment of a __________
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
What do lymphocytes do after vaccination or in young neonates?

25. Ameboid nucleus with lacy chromatin; +/- vacuoles; low N:C
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
What is serum?
List the two types of retics along with there morphological and physiological characteristics

26. Large amounts to be effective - not long lasting - pricey
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
When looking at the body on 10x What are you looking for?
What does the FDP test detect?

27. Plt estimate - plt count - BMBT - ACT
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?
What are the types of BM sample?
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?

28. Vacuoles in cytoplasm with foaminess- can see pits on 100x
What happens during aggregation
These cells look like an elmer fudd hat resulting from a blister or vacuole on the surface of the cell.
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?

29. Vacuoles
What type of count can we do to determine bone marrows response to anemia
Adhesion requires what factor?
All cells can get...
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?

30. Blue
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______
What color is a 22ga needle?
which animal would you use a 16ga needle in? How long is the needle?
Fritz the cat has a MCHC of 40 - What term will I use for evaluation?

31. Platelets stick to each other
These cells look like a bulls eye ______ and are commonly in polychromatophils
What happens during aggregation
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?

32. 2 gtts donor RBC suspension and 2 gtts recipient plasma
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
Define absolute
Why might you not want to use EDTA blood to view Mycoplasma haemofelis?
In the major reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?

33. Polycythemia vera and erthodysplasia
EPO is involved with hypoxia...
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?

34. Vascular part - platelet plug
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia

35. Mycoplasma haemoncanis
This infectious agent looks like a cracked egg - seen in dogs - transmitted by the tick and causes anemia - emaciation and anorexia.
If you have a dog come in ADR and you need to draw blood with vacutainer - what order should you fill your tubes?
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
granule

36. Room temperature
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?
What are the 3 functions of platelets
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?

37. Fill a DET tube - gently mix - set timer - keep in warm spot - check tube every 10 sec until clot forms stop timer
Fibrinolysis is...
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?
What is the method for ACT?

38. EDTA because you wont have stainging variation
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
During secretion What does PF3 do?
What is the method for ACT?

39. Primary hemostasis and plt number
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What does plt count evaluate?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...

40. Lymphocyte; resting memory cell; in lymph nodes
Platelet function defects are often acquired due to ___ - ______ - _______
All cells can get...
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood
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?

41. Mononuclear Phagocytic System -Intravascular Hemolysis
How many times do you repeat the RBC wash?
A platelet is a cytoplasmic fragment of a __________
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs
What is the defining cell of inflammation?

42. In bone marrow; metamyelocytes and bands
MCHC
In the minor reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
Where is the maturation pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?

43. Thrombopathias and vascular
What is this the test of choice for?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)
What are the Vitamin K depended factors

44. Hypoxia w/o anemia and glucocorticoids
An example of an inherited primary hemostasis defect (vascular part) is........
What does a RTT contain?
What is the most important trait of blood donation?
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?

45. 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)
What 2 ways does a platelet form?
What is this the test of choice for?
What are some examples of immunologic?
Why are monocyte numbers low in WBC differentials?

46. Monolayer on 40x
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis
What layer and what power objective do you use to do the differential?
What is the baseline information that you should obtain on your patient while the transfusion is taking place?
What are some examples of immunologic?

47. 37-55% - 30-45%
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What is the normal range of a PCV for a dog? a cat?
What color is a 18ga needle?

48. Free or Unbound TPO
What are some infectious agents that you would test for in a dog before they could be a donor?
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?
What is the stimulus for platelets
What is the specific use for GreenTT?

49. Hemophila A and VWD- maintenance
what WBC do mast cells resemble
When would you use Cryopercipitate on your patient?
What are MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the dog?
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?

50. Stomatocyte
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
What is contained in the buffy coat?
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...