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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. w/o anemia
With the MPS - ___________ in the liver - spleen and bone marrow break down hemoglobin
What is TP measured in?
What does PTT and PT evaluate?
EPO is involved with hypoxia...

2. Non regenerative - unexplained leukopenia - unexplained thrombocytopenia - presence of abnormal immature cells in peripheral blood
Fibrinolysis is...
What are 3 effects of EPO?
What is the method for BMBT?
What are some causes of BM failure

3. Heparin which prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
What are 3 effects of EPO?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
What are dohle bodies?
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?

4. Canaries - lovebirds - and chickens
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?
vacuoles
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?

5. Concentration of proteins reflects a balance b/w filtration into tissues then a return of proteing in the lymphatic system
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?
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?
What is the function of immunglobins?

6. Common Common Pathway Substances: Prothrombin > _______
What does VWF test evaluate?
When would you use Cryopercipitate on your patient?
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______

7. RBC morphology - WBC morphology - and platelets
What is an easy way of remembering how much blood you can safely draw from a bird
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What do you look for to identify a basophil

8. Room temperature
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)
What color is a 22ga needle?
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?

9. Immatures - hypersegmented neutrophils - pyknosis; toxic neutrophils
Hemophilias A and B are examples of ______ secondary hemostasis defects - but are not very common in the veterinary field
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
In the major reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?

10. PCV - TP - Plasma evaluation - directly from patient
If you have a dog come in ADR and you need to draw blood with vacutainer - what order should you fill your tubes?
What is the specific use for Red Ring Hematocrit?
MCH
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?

11. Torocytes
Fritz the cat has a MCHC of 40 - What term will I use for evaluation?
MCHC
This cell looks like a punched out cell.
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?

12. Anatomical distribution - histologic pattern - and cytologic pattern
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
Define absolute
What are the classifications of lymphoid tumors?

13. 3 times
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
How many times do you repeat the RBC wash?
If the neutrophil nuclear immatures are high end of normal - what would you call this? low end of normal?

14. Ghost cell
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example

15. Liver
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
FDPs are normally cleared by what?
What is the stimulus for RBC production?
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.

16. Poikilocytosis
What is the ratio of PSS to Packed RBCs in the RBC suspension?
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?

17. Horse
What species never releases immature RBCs early?
If I see a variation in size of the RBCs What term will I use?
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
This RBC inclusion looks like a clear nipple like protrusion on the outer edge.

18. Lymphocyte - monocyte
Name the 2 agranulocytes
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
At birth is TP high or low
If I see unusually large RBCs what will I use? Unusually small RBCs?

19. Neovascularization
What is the defining cell of inflammation?
What is the initial rate of administration for a transfusion?
What is the plt dervided growth factor?
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?

20. RBC tumor - RBC replicating uncontrollably. EPO is not involved.
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 ___ ___
What are the examples for the cellular components of blood and What are their functions?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
What are some causes of primary absolute polycythemia?

21. Nodular: walled off - diffuse: deep in tissues
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
chromatin
What are the blood types of a cat?

22. Increase at the same time
What color is a 16ga needle?
Fibrinogen and WBCs...
What is hyperviscosity syndrome?
When would you use Cryopercipitate on your patient?

23. Blue-grey inclusion in the cytoplasm that is irregular in shape
What are dohle bodies?
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
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 ___ ___
If the neutrophil nuclear immatures are high end of normal - what would you call this? low end of normal?

24. Circulating pool; mature granulocytes; 6-8 hours
What pool is located in the peripheral blood? What is it comprised of? How long do they circulate?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
Barney the dog has a MCHC of 19 - What term will I use for evaluation?

25. Increase
Describe a plasma cell. What animals are they seen in?
Fibrinogen increases during states of inflammation - in a dog and cat WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...

26. High calorie - high glucose treat (Ad or regular diet with Karo syrup poured on top)
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?
Platelet function defects are often acquired due to ___ - ______ - _______
What is the stimulus for lymphocyte production?

27. VWB factor
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
Adhesion requires what factor?
Thrombocytes tend to...
Fibrinogen increases during states of inflammation - in a dog and cat WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?

28. Hemotomas - bleeding into muscle joints/body cavities and delayed bleeding after venipunture
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
What does the test thrombin time detect?
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
Clinical signs of a secondary hemostasis defect are.....

29. Myelodysplasia
What type of anticoagulant is in a grey top tube?
What is a WBC tumor?
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?

30. Hemolysis and clot
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?

31. oval
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?

32. Prostaglandins in cell wall - bacterial products - infectious and non-infectious inflammatory processes
Platelet morphology includes...
What is the stimulus for monocyte production?
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?

33. Shaking - too small needle with too much negative back pressure - rocker tray too long - water in syringe - freezing and thawing - squirting into tube - spinning too fast or too long
What is the best technique used to deliver donated blood into recipient? What if they were puppies/kittens
MCV
Platelet function defects are often acquired due to ___ - ______ - _______
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT

34. Microcytic
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
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion
What is in each jar in the Wright's stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?

35. Drugs - DIC - Uremia
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
Platelet function defects are often acquired due to ___ - ______ - _______
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?

36. Not making blood film ASAP - glucocorticoids - inherited
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
What is the biggest error in hematology?

37. Stomatocyte
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?
What does the test thrombin time detect?

38. Immature - cleft or bleb; reactive - granular cytoplasm - plasma cell - mott cell
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?

39. Oval with raisin-like nucleus
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
What does a mature avian RBC look like
If you have a dog come in ADR and you need to draw blood with vacutainer - what order should you fill your tubes?
For what cell do we have a 5 day supply in the marginating pool? What is their half-life? Turnover rate?

40. Right shift; greater than 5 lobes
What is the defining cell of inflammation?
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?

41. PO - IV - SQ - IP - IO
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
What is contained in the buffy coat?
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
What is the most important trait of blood donation?

42. Agglutination or hemolysis
What is an example of increased destruction?
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
What can happen if you use Na Citrate in high volumes when storing donor blood?
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?

43. ITP -DIC -Marrow problem (or kidney failure)
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
What are two stains used in staining blood films?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?

44. Salivation - v/d - dyspnea - death
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
What is an easy way of remembering how much blood you can safely draw from a bird
What would be 2 causes of artifact hypoproteinemia?
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?

45. Macrocytosis - Microcytosis
blood loss can be acute or chronic - What are some causes for acute? chronic?
This cell looks like a punched out cell.
If I see unusually large RBCs what will I use? Unusually small RBCs?
Barney the dog has a MCHC of 19 - What term will I use for evaluation?

46. Protrusion will be very dark in color
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
In the minor reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB

47. 6 -000-17 -000/microliter; 5 -500-19 -500/microliter
What are two stains used in staining blood films?
What does the plt estimate evaluate?
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?

48. BTT
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
What is serum?
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?

49. Adequate size and WBC distribution
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
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?
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
What color is a 16ga needle?

50. Use simplate device to make an incision into upper lip - start timer - using filter paper dab site (dont wipe) every 10 seconds until bleeding stops. Normal range: 1-3min in dogs and cats
All cells can get...
What is the method for BMBT?
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
Avian basophils do not have a...