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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Coverslips
In avian hematology blood films are commonly made with ________
Define absolute
Give 2 examples of clot errors in collection of CBC/LTT
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?

2. Eccentrocyte
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?
In the control reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What is another name for a blister cell?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?

3. RTT with gel like substance used to separate cells form serum
What is a serum separator tube?
What are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?
A vascular spasm is immediate...

4. Mycoplasma haemofelis (hemobartonella felis)
Where is the maturation pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.
Describe a plasma cell. What animals are they seen in?
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs

5. Vit K
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?

6. Brown-gold inclusions due to iron deposits within the cytoplasm
What is a reactive lymph look like? What animals are they seen in?
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What does hemosiderin look like?
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?

7. Water - its function is thermoregulation - lubrication - transporter and chemical reactions
This RBC inclusion looks like a clear nipple like protrusion on the outer edge.
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
What avian WBC am I describing.....typically rod-shaped - eosinophilic granule which partially or completely obscure the nucleus

8. Increase production: inflammation - IMDz
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be hemolytic?
What are the indications for BM sampling

9. WBC distribution - platelet clumping - abnormal cells - and microfilaria
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
What is plasma?
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example

10. Acetaminophin - maple leaves - onions - and zinc
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
What other cell is counted in the WBC ct (other than WBCs)?
What is a mott cell? What animals are they seen in?

11. Whatever the bird weighs - 1% of that body weight is what you can safely draw (Ex- 3 ml from a 300g bird)
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?
What is an easy way of remembering how much blood you can safely draw from a bird
All cells can get...
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?

12. Vacuoles in cytoplasm with foaminess- can see pits on 100x
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?
granule
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?
What is the baseline information that you should obtain on your patient while the transfusion is taking place?

13. The preceding factor
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal platelet count?

14. Causes an increase in RBCs. NO EPO involved.
What is hyperviscosity syndrome?
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?
What is the side effect of glucocorticoids? Is EPO involved?

15. Myelocyte; yes
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?

16. Blood glucose
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?
What is the specific use for GreyTT?

17. oval
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?
What are the 2 main proteins?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
What type of anticoagulant is in a grey top tube?

18. Dog-88ml/kg - cat- 66ml/kg
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
What does ACT evaluate?
chromatin
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT

19. 60-70 -30-36
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?
What are MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the dog?
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?

20. 3-6%
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?
What are 2 causes of roughened endothelium?
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?

21. (Hb x 100)/ PCV
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
MCHC
What does ACT evaluate?
Microsytosis is often seen in...

22. Thrombocytopenia
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally

23. Prothrombinase
The RBC morphology includes...
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
What color is a 20ga needle?

24. Lymphosarcoma
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
At birth is TP high or low
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?

25. Stimulated by sympathetic nerves - causes constriction of smooth muscle.
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 cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?
What is a vascular spasm? (stimulated by ______ - causes constriction of ________)

26. Cytoplasm appears to have a more blue color than usual
Fibrinolysis is...
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
Fritz the cat has a MCHC of 40 - What term will I use for evaluation?

27. Canaries - lovebirds - and chickens
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?

28. Yes b/c they spill into the bloodstream
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...

29. hereditary or acquired
Defects of hemostasis can be..
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 are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?

30. Megakaryocyte
What is the function of protein?
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
A platelet is a cytoplasmic fragment of a __________

31. blood
List 2 venipuncture sites in the cow and the needle size for each
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
0.9% NaCl only in the same line as...
Platelet morphology includes...

32. The fluid portion of anticoagulated blood
What is plasma?
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a cow? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
___________ was discovered in the Veterinary field first

33. Low - it takes 6-12 months to build up
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
At birth is TP high or low
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
blood loss can be acute or chronic - What are some causes for acute? chronic?

34. Size - shape - color - and +/- inclusions
What color is a 20ga needle?
The RBC morphology includes...
What is the stimulus for platelets
Adhesion requires what factor?

35. 60-90 sec for dogs - <65 sec for cats
Does a hemolysis error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
When would you use whole blood transfusion on your patient?
List the two types of retics along with there morphological and physiological characteristics
What are the normal ranges for ACT?

36. Cellular - acellular - and fluid
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
What are the classifications of lymphoid tumors?
What are some causes of BM failure
What are the 3 components of blood?

37. Secondary hemostasis specifically intrinsic and common pathways
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?
What color is a 20ga needle?
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...
What does PTT and PT evaluate?

38. To help increase BP to place a catheter or if you cant give IV
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?
What are some infectious agents that you would test for in a dog before they could be a donor?
What is the function of protein?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?

39. Ameboid nucleus with lacy chromatin; +/- vacuoles; low N:C
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each
What is the function of immunglobins?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)

40. RBC morphology - WBC morphology - and platelets
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs
What does ACT evaluate?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What is the normal range of a PCV for a dog? a cat?

41. Thrombopathias and vascular
What is this the test of choice for?
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
What does plt count evaluate?
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?

42. Thrombocytopenia
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...
What does BMBT evaluate
The RBC morphology includes...

43. PLTs - WBCs - NRBCs - and microfilaria
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
What are the three abnormal colors you would see on a plasma evaluation?
What is contained in the buffy coat?
What are the examples for the cellular components of blood and What are their functions?

44. Degree of the difference
What is the normal range of a PCV for a dog? a cat?
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...

45. Microcytic
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?
What are MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the dog?
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
list the venipuncture site in sheep and goats and the needle size

46. Structural matrix - ground work for a cell - acts as transporters and carriers
What are the types of BM sample?
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
What is the Observed Retic Count Formula? Corrected Retic Count? Absolute Retic Count?
What is the function of protein?

47. Seg
When looking at the body on 10x What are you looking for?
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?
What is a neutrophil commonly referred to as?

48. Red ring and black ring hematocrit tubes
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?
What is the function of albumin?
What are some causes of BM failure
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?

49. 5 minutes at 6000 rpm
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?

50. Stimulates and amplifies the coagulation cascade (or secondary hemostasis)
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
During secretion What does PF3 do?
What are the Vitamin K depended factors
What does the FDP test detect?