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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. 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?
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What are some causes of BM failure
What does the test thrombin time detect?

2. Round to oval; ameboid
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
What layer and what power objective do you use to do the differential?
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
An example of an inherited primary hemostasis defect (vascular part) is........

3. Heparin - histamine - and eosinophilic chemotactic factor
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
What is the specific use for BTT?
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood

4. Anaplasma marginale
FDPs are normally cleared by what?
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?

5. But temporary
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?
A vascular spasm is immediate...
What is the tx for RBC tumor
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?

6. VIII and vWB
What are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?
What are the examples for the cellular components of blood and What are their functions?

7. Vacuoles
During gestation is TP high or low?
What is the side effect of glucocorticoids? Is EPO involved?
What is a vascular spasm? (stimulated by ______ - causes constriction of ________)
All cells can get...

8. High - because they lose the ability to retain water
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?

9. Primary and secondary hemostasis specifically VWF and factor VIII
What does VWF test evaluate?
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What does the plt estimate evaluate?
What does ACT evaluate?

10. The fluid portion of anticoagulated blood
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?
What is plasma?
granule

11. Lymphocyte - monocyte
vacuoles
Name the 2 agranulocytes
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?

12. Not making blood film ASAP - glucocorticoids - inherited
What are some infectious agents that you would test for in a dog before they could be a donor?
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?
Why might you not want to use EDTA blood to view Mycoplasma haemofelis?

13. fresh
As a general rule - ____ is slightly better
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?
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.
All cells can get...

14. Thrombocytopenia
What is serum?
Fritz the cat has a MCHC of 40 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What are the Vitamin K depended factors
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...

15. Grey
These RBCs have more surface area than contents. Similar to a half full zip lock bag or look like they have wrinkles.
What color is a 25ga needle?
What color is a 16ga needle?
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?

16. Neutrophil - eosinophil - basophil
When noting the number of platelets - What are the ranges and names?
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?
Name the 3 granulocytes
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?

17. hereditary or acquired
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
Defects of hemostasis can be..
What are some infectious agents that you would test for in a dog before they could be a donor?

18. Thrombocytopenia
What are some causes of BM failure
These cells are only seen in dogs with anemia and is pathognomonic with IMHA. Small round evenly stained.
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?
EPO is involved with hypoxia...

19. NRBC
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
T/F myelodysplasia and erythodysplasia have...
What other cell is counted in the WBC ct (other than WBCs)?
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus

20. Large amounts to be effective - not long lasting - pricey
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
These cells have irregular spicules that are uneven in size and distribution. Seen in dogs with liver disease.
This infectious agent can be seen in WBC and RBC. Tick transmitted. Inclusion looks similar to a plt.
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?

21. Immatures - hypersegmented neutrophils - pyknosis; toxic neutrophils
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?

22. Not mixing the sample
What two factors does the vascular part of primary hemostasis produce? And By what cells specifically?
What does the FDP test detect?
What is the biggest error in hematology?
Thrombocytes tend to...

23. Concentration of proteins reflects a balance b/w filtration into tissues then a return of proteing in the lymphatic system
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?
What is the function of immunglobins?

24. defective maturation series
T/F myelodysplasia and erythodysplasia have...
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
What is hyperviscosity syndrome?

25. Mix equal parts of EDTA whole blood and NMB -Incubate 10-20 min -Make Blood Film -View on 100x -Count 1000 RBC - tally retics
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?
What is the side effect of glucocorticoids? Is EPO involved?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?

26. Oval with raisin-like nucleus
Barney the dog has a MCHC of 19 - What term will I use for evaluation?
Fibrinolysis is...
What does a mature avian RBC look like
List the order of Platelet production

27. Liver function - immune status - hydrations - kidney function - and GI function
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
What are 3 reasons we evaluate TP?
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood
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?

28. Neovascularization
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?
What is the plt dervided growth factor?
What is a WBC tumor?
All components necessary for intrinsic pathway are...

29. Stimulates and amplifies the coagulation cascade (or secondary hemostasis)
During secretion What does PF3 do?
vacuoles
What are the 3 components of hemostasis
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?

30. Lymphocyte; resting memory cell; in lymph nodes
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 oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
The WBC morphology includes...
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?

31. lymphosarcoma
What is an example of increased destruction?
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?
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

32. Primary absolute polycythemia and secondary absolute polycythemia
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?
What are the 2 types of absolute polycythemia?
What does hemosiderin look like?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?

33. Lymphosarcoma
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
What are the Vitamin K depended factors
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors
What type of count can we do to determine bone marrows response to anemia

34. No only one; report out toxic neutrophil for all presentations
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
Where does protein originate from?

35. Petechia - ecchymosis - bleeding from mm - bleeding out after venipuncture
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.

36. Increase in RBCs
What are the types of BM sample?
What does the FDP test detect?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
Define polycythemia

37. To avoid introduction of tissue thromboplastin in your sample and clotting
T/F myelodysplasia and erythodysplasia have...
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus

38. Postprandial (patient just ate) - hypothyroid - diabetes mellitus
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be lipemic?
What color is a 22ga needle?
Why might you not want to use EDTA blood to view Mycoplasma haemofelis?
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?

39. PPSC - Rubriblast - Prorubricyte - Rubricyte - Metarubricyte - Polychromatophilic - Mature RBC
In the major reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
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?

40. DIC - Warfarin toxication; within 6 hours; platelets and clotting factors
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
In the major reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What is the Observed Retic Count Formula? Corrected Retic Count? Absolute Retic Count?
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?

41. Jugular- 20ga
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
list the venipuncture site in sheep and goats and the needle size
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size
____________ is often seen in ruminants with cobalt deficiencies and poodles with defective erythrogenesis

42. (PCV x 10)/RBC
MCV
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
What color is a 18ga needle?
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.

43. Increase at the same time
Fibrinogen and WBCs...
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
What does ACT evaluate?
What are 3 reasons we evaluate TP?

44. It is the percent of a quantity of blood Which is made up of the red blood cells.
FDPs have anticoagulant activity Which blocks _______ and inhibits _______ from sticking
Why do we stage lymphoid tumors?
What is the definition of PCV?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus

45. Schistocytes
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?
What color is a 25ga needle?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?
These are small fragments of a RBC. Can be seen in a patient with DIC - iron deficiency or heartworms.

46. Peripheral Blood - Bone Marrow
Why might you not want to use EDTA blood to view Mycoplasma haemofelis?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.

47. 1.000
What does VWF test evaluate?
What does BMBT evaluate
What is the specific gravity of distilled water?
What are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?

48. 5.0-7.0 g/dl - 5.0-8.0 g/dl
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?

49. Bone marrow toxin - kidney failure - iron defiency
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
What is an example of decreased production?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?

50. Nonimmunologic and immunologic; immunologic
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?
What are the two types of transfusion reactions? Which one is a rejection of RBC antigens?