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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. B/c eos produce anti histamine to counteract the histamine i the mast cell granules
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?
When looking at the body on 10x What are you looking for?
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
If I see a variation in size of the RBCs What term will I use?

2. Protrusion will be very dark in color
List the order of Platelet production
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size
Adhesion requires what factor?

3. Less reactions - more cost effective - better use of donors
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
What is a WBC tumor?
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
What is the ratio of PSS to Packed RBCs in the RBC suspension?

4. Uncontrolled growth arising from blood or blood forming organs
Adhesion requires what factor?
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?

5. Nodular: walled off - diffuse: deep in tissues
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
What does VWF test evaluate?
At birth is TP high or low
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?

6. Blast: lrg cell - mature: sm. cell - mixed: seen in horses commonly
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
What are some side effects to Oxyglobin? Are these side effects anything to worry about? why?
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?
What is in each jar in the Wright's stain and What is the procedure of each jar?

7. Concentration of proteins reflects a balance b/w filtration into tissues then a return of proteing in the lymphatic system
What is the function of immunglobins?
What is the stimulus for platelets
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?
Define absolute

8. Hemotomas - bleeding into muscle joints/body cavities and delayed bleeding after venipunture
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
Name the 3 granulocytes
Clinical signs of a secondary hemostasis defect are.....
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?

9. Torocytes
This cell looks like a punched out cell.
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?

10. Salivation - v/d - dyspnea - death
What are the 2 main proteins?
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
What are the two types of techniques we could use when drawing blood?

11. Biliary stasis - carotenes - ev hemolysis
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?

12. lymphosarcoma
What are some examples of immunologic?
These RBCs have more surface area than contents. Similar to a half full zip lock bag or look like they have wrinkles.
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________

13. Red ring and black ring hematocrit tubes
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?
What are the stages of lymphoid tumors?
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?

14. oval
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
What does the test thrombin time detect?
What are some examples of immunologic?
FDPs are normally cleared by what?

15. Lymphocyte; resting memory cell; in lymph nodes
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?
FDPs are normally cleared by what?
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 some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?

16. Ghost cell
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?
MCV
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH

17. Primary granules; no
Hemophilias A and B are examples of ______ secondary hemostasis defects - but are not very common in the veterinary field
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...

18. Von Willebrand's Disease
What is the function of albumin?
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
An example of an inherited primary hemostasis defect (vascular part) is........
Define thromboembolic disorder

19. Primary hemostasis
What is an easy way of remembering how much blood you can safely draw from a bird
What are some side effects to Oxyglobin? Are these side effects anything to worry about? why?
What does BMBT evaluate
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?

20. Myelocyte; yes
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?

21. 60-90 sec for dogs - <65 sec for cats
What are the normal ranges for ACT?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
What is the stimulus for monocyte production?
What are 3 effects of EPO?

22. In the fridge - in the freezer
What are dohle bodies?
What does hemosiderin look like?
Where are immunoglobins made?
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?

23. Heparin which prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
Hemophilias A and B are examples of ______ secondary hemostasis defects - but are not very common in the veterinary field
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
In avian hematology blood films are commonly made with ________
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube

24. Horse
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?
What is the function of protein?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be lipemic?
What species never releases immature RBCs early?

25. Mean Corpuscular Volume - gives us the size of RBCs
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation
What is fibrinolysis?

26. PLTs - WBCs - NRBCs - and microfilaria
A platelet plug by itself is short lived and can only stop hemmorage but....
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
What is contained in the buffy coat?

27. Macro - mega - shift - or giant
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?

28. Lymphosarcoma
Microsytosis is often seen in...
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?

29. Swine - 3-3.5 inches long
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
which animal would you use a 16ga needle in? How long is the needle?
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs

30. RBC morphology - WBC morphology - and platelets
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
Name the 3 granulocytes
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?

31. 39-55 -30-36
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
What are some examples of immunologic?
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?

32. Deficiency of vitamin K - Liver Dz/Failure - DIC
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects

33. EDTA Which binds with calcium preventing coagulation
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
What type of count can we do to determine bone marrows response to anemia
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?

34. Red ring - blue ring - and black ring tubes
What does a RTT contain?
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?
What do lymphocytes do after vaccination or in young neonates?

35. TPR - MM - CRT - PCV - TP
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
What is the baseline information that you should obtain on your patient while the transfusion is taking place?
What do the granules of a mast cell contain

36. 6 -000-17 -000/microliter; 5 -500-19 -500/microliter
At birth is TP high or low
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?

37. Perform 2 or more of the test
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?
At birth is TP high or low
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?

38. Aggregate
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?
What is the Observed Retic Count Formula? Corrected Retic Count? Absolute Retic Count?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?

39. Pink granules
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
If I see a variation in size of the RBCs What term will I use?
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
All cells can get...

40. don't cause clots
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What are the normal ranges for ACT?
Platelets are always irrregular in shape - but what would an abnormally shaped platelet look like?

41. 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
What is the method for BMBT?
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each
If the neutrophil nuclear immatures are high end of normal - what would you call this? low end of normal?
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB

42. IV
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?
What color is a 16ga needle?

43. Sodium citrate Which binds with calcium to prevent coagulation
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
What are the 2 morphologic changes of WBCs?
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?

44. Iatrogenic
What is the #1 cause of hypervolemia
What are two stains used in staining blood films?
During secretion What does PF3 do?
What is this the test of choice for?

45. BLV - bovine leukemia virus
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
The RBC morphology includes...
What virus in cattle can cause lymphosarcoma?
What do lymphocytes do after vaccination or in young neonates?

46. Trypanosoma sp
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
What is the tx for RBC tumor
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.
Name the 2 agranulocytes

47. w/o anemia
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
EPO is involved with hypoxia...
What is a neutrophil commonly referred to as?
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?

48. Polycythemia vera and erthodysplasia
The WBC morphology includes...
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
What is the specific use for LTT?
What does VWF test evaluate?

49. Extrinsic - Intrinsic - common
This RBC inclusion looks like a clear nipple like protrusion on the outer edge.
What are the three pathways (limbs) of secondary hemostasis?
What is a WBC tumor?
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?

50. Macrocytosis
____________ is often seen in ruminants with cobalt deficiencies and poodles with defective erythrogenesis
Avian basophils do not have a...
list 3 venipuncture sites in a bird and the needle size for each
What is the stimulus for RBC production?