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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. VIII and vWB
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?

2. Agglutination or hemolysis
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?
What is fibrinolysis?

3. Pink granules
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
What are the three pathways (limbs) of secondary hemostasis?
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?

4. 39-55 -30-36
MCV
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
When would you use Cryopercipitate on your patient?
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?

5. Macro - mega - shift - or giant
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?

6. Extrinsic - Intrinsic - common
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?
What are the three pathways (limbs) of secondary hemostasis?

7. Acetaminophin - maple leaves - onions - and zinc
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
What virus in cattle can cause lymphosarcoma?
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example
Fibrinolysis is...

8. Nulcear characteristics and cytoplasmic characteristics
what WBC do mast cells resemble
The WBC morphology includes...
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?

9. Primary hemostasis and plt number
Where does protein originate from?
Give 2 examples of clot errors in collection of CBC/LTT
What does plt count evaluate?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?

10. Not cleaning refractometer - drying of sample - inclusion of buffy coat
0.9% NaCl only in the same line as...
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal platelet count?

11. Beter distribution/transport of oxygen - do not have to cross match
What is the initial rate of administration for a transfusion?
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
Where does protein originate from?
Name the 3 granulocytes

12. clump together
What does a RTT contain?
Thrombocytes tend to...
What are the three pathways (limbs) of secondary hemostasis?
What do you look for to identify a basophil

13. PCV - RBC - Hb - Retic Ct - Morphology - Indices MCV - MCHC - MCH
If I see a variation in size of the RBCs What term will I use?
List 6 tests to evaluate RBCs
What are the three abnormal colors you would see on a plasma evaluation?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?

14. Cat
What is contained in the buffy coat?
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?
FDPs have anticoagulant activity Which blocks _______ and inhibits _______ from sticking
Which species has uniform small rod eosinophil granules?

15. PPSC - Megakaryoblast - Promegakaryocyte - Megakaryocyte
List the order of Platelet production
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What are some side effects to Oxyglobin? Are these side effects anything to worry about? why?
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______

16. hereditary or acquired
Defects of hemostasis can be..
which animal would you use a 16ga needle in? How long is the needle?
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?
____________ is often seen in ruminants with cobalt deficiencies and poodles with defective erythrogenesis

17. Blue granules
FDPs have anticoagulant activity Which blocks _______ and inhibits _______ from sticking
What is the baseline information that you should obtain on your patient while the transfusion is taking place?
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.
What do you look for to identify a basophil

18. Green
What color is a 18ga needle?
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?
chromatin

19. WBC- defense - RBC- O2 transport - Plts- platelet plug
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?
What are the examples for the cellular components of blood and What are their functions?
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?
What are the normal ranges for ACT?

20. CBC
What is the function of albumin?
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals
What is the specific use for LTT?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?

21. Roughened endothelium - protein C deficiency - and nephrotic syndrome
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?
What are some causes of thromboembolic disorder?
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What are the blood types of a cat?

22. 1.000
How many days does it take for the body to recognize that it is not its own blood?
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
What is the specific gravity of distilled water?
Define artifact

23. 100
What are 2 causes of roughened endothelium?
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?
Name the 3 granulocytes

24. Actually fibrinogen increases before WBCs increase
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
In ruminants - WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
What organ produces EPO?
If I see a variation in size of the RBCs What term will I use?

25. lymphosarcoma
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
What are the Vitamin K depended factors
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?

26. Iron deficiencies and Japanese Akitas
What are the two types of transfusion reactions? Which one is a rejection of RBC antigens?
Microsytosis is often seen in...
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?

27. Decreased concentration: over hydration
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?

28. PCV - TP - Plasma evaluation in conjunction with LTT
What is plasma?
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
What is the specific use for Blue Ring Hematocrit?
What is the best technique used to deliver donated blood into recipient? What if they were puppies/kittens

29. Common Common Pathway Substances: Prothrombin > _______
What is fibrinolysis?
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
What is serum?
MCH

30. Whatever the bird weighs - 1% of that body weight is what you can safely draw (Ex- 3 ml from a 300g bird)
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
What is an easy way of remembering how much blood you can safely draw from a bird
What is serum?
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...

31. Horse
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?
What species never releases immature RBCs early?
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?

32. Metamyelocyte
What virus in cattle can cause lymphosarcoma?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
___________ was discovered in the Veterinary field first
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?

33. Anemia
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
Microsytosis is often seen in...

34. Anterior vena cava- 16ga 3-3.5 inches - ear vein- 21ga butterfly
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each
What organ produces EPO?
What can happen if you use Na Citrate in high volumes when storing donor blood?
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?

35. Marrow failure and tumor staging
What are the 2 main proteins?
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each
What are the indications for BM sampling

36. Hemoproteus spp
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis

37. Right shift; greater than 5 lobes
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?
What is an example of decreased production?
What two factors does the vascular part of primary hemostasis produce? And By what cells specifically?
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?

38. Blood gases
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?
What is the specific use for GreenTT?

39. Thrombocytopenia
In avian hematology blood films are commonly made with ________
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT

40. To help increase BP to place a catheter or if you cant give IV
EPO is involved with hypoxia...
What is another name for a blister cell?
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?

41. present in the blood
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
All components necessary for intrinsic pathway are...
What is TP measured in?
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?

42. Myelodysplasia
What is a WBC tumor?
Why do we stage lymphoid tumors?
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?

43. RTT - LTT - BTT - Dia.
What is in each jar in the Dif Quick stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
If you have a dog come in ADR and you need to draw blood with vacutainer - what order should you fill your tubes?
These are cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?

44. Yes b/c they spill into the bloodstream
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?
What 2 ways does a platelet form?
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?
What are the indications for BM sampling

45. Cow
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?
What is in each jar in the Wright's stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
What does a mature avian RBC look like
What are the blood types of a cat?

46. Fibrin
This RBC inclusion looks like single very dark round spot on routine stain.
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
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?
During secondary hemostasis What is formed to stabilize the primary hemostatic plug?

47. Normocytic
What is the specific use for GreyTT?
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________

48. Morbillivirus sp
What avian WBC am I describing.....typically rod-shaped - eosinophilic granule which partially or completely obscure the nucleus
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
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.
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______

49. Pink
What color is a 20ga needle?
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
What is the shelf life of Oxyglobin?

50. 2 gtts donor RBC suspension and 2 gtts donor plasma
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...
In the control reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
These are cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?