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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Amount is the same it just looks different (ex fish pond)
What is the specific gravity of distilled water?
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....
Define relative
How many times do you repeat the RBC wash?

2. Plastic bag - glass bottle - syringe
What avian WBC am I describing.....typically rod-shaped - eosinophilic granule which partially or completely obscure the nucleus
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
What organ produces EPO?

3. Bleed them out
What is the stimulus for platelets
What is the tx for RBC tumor
A platelet is a cytoplasmic fragment of a __________
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?

4. Large amounts to be effective - not long lasting - pricey
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
MCV

5. Hemotomas - bleeding into muscle joints/body cavities and delayed bleeding after venipunture
Clinical signs of a secondary hemostasis defect are.....
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
What is fibrinolysis?
What do you look for to identify a neutrophil?

6. Fibrin clot
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen
The final product of secondary hemostasis is a stable ____ _______ which seals larger blood vessel defects
granule

7. In the fridge - in the freezer
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?
What is plasma?
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?
What are the routes of fluid replacement?

8. Hemophila A and VWD- maintenance
what WBC do mast cells resemble
What are the 3 components of blood?
When would you use Cryopercipitate on your patient?
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?

9. Jugular- 20ga
list the venipuncture site in sheep and goats and the needle size
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?
What does hemosiderin look like?
What is the specific use for Red Ring Hematocrit?

10. Blood gases
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be lipemic?
During gestation is TP high or low?
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each
What is the specific use for GreenTT?

11. Heparin - histamine - and eosinophilic chemotactic factor
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
What does the test thrombin time detect?
What color is a 22ga needle?
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?

12. Something is mimicking what we are measuring
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT
Define artifact

13. Red ring - blue ring - and black ring tubes
What is the specific use for Red Ring Hematocrit?
What is the specific use for LTT?
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?

14. Stimulated by sympathetic nerves - causes constriction of smooth muscle.
What is a vascular spasm? (stimulated by ______ - causes constriction of ________)
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT
What color is a 25ga needle?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?

15. Band neutrophil
Where are immunoglobins made?
What is the defining cell of inflammation?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?

16. Lymphosarcoma
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals

17. PSS; RBC wash; removes non-erythrocytic antigens from blood
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)
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?

18. Beter distribution/transport of oxygen - do not have to cross match
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
These cells have irregular spicules that are uneven in size and distribution. Seen in dogs with liver disease.
What do you look for to identify a basophil
chromatin

19. Agglutination or hemolysis
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?

20. Plt estimate - plt count - BMBT - ACT
What is the stimulus for lymphocyte production?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?

21. Vacuoles
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
All cells can get...
What is an easy way of remembering how much blood you can safely draw from a bird
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?

22. Dog
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?

23. Extrinsic - Intrinsic - common
granule
What are the 2 types of absolute polycythemia?
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 the three pathways (limbs) of secondary hemostasis?

24. Cytoplasm appears to have a more blue color than usual
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
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?
Fibrinogen > __________

25. Anatomical distribution - histologic pattern - and cytologic pattern
What are some examples of soluble coagulation factors?? Cofactors??
What are the classifications of lymphoid tumors?
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?

26. Leukocytopenia or leukopenia
In ruminants - WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal WBC count?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?

27. Left shift - regenerative left shift - or inflammatory leukogram
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?
What does BMBT evaluate
What are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?

28. Iron deficiencies and Japanese Akitas
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?
Microsytosis is often seen in...
What is the specific use for GreenTT?

29. Between endothelial cells; they sit until demand from tissue
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
Define artifact
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects

30. Yes b/c they spill into the bloodstream
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
What color is a 22ga needle?
This RBC inclusion looks like single very dark round spot on routine stain.
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?

31. Red (hemolytic) - yellow (icteric) - and white (lipemic)
What are the three abnormal colors you would see on a plasma evaluation?
What is dysproteinemia?
What do monocytes do?
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?

32. Leukocytozoon spp
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
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?
What are some causes of thromboembolic disorder?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?

33. Immediate hypersensitivity or delayed hypersensitivity
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What are some examples of immunologic?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?

34. Peripheral Blood - Bone Marrow
Define relative
What are the two types of transfusion reactions? Which one is a rejection of RBC antigens?
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
What does VWF test evaluate?

35. Polychormatophilics
With the MPS - ___________ in the liver - spleen and bone marrow break down hemoglobin
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 ___ ___
vacuoles
If an animal is anemic __________ will be seen in the peripheral blood

36. VWB
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?
What other cell is counted in the WBC ct (other than WBCs)?
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?

37. 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 is the baseline information that you should obtain on your patient while the transfusion is taking place?
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...
As a general rule - ____ is slightly better

38. Cardiomyopathy in cats and HWD in dogs
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
All cells can get...
What are 2 causes of roughened endothelium?

39. Room temperature
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.
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?

40. Uncontrolled growth arising from blood or blood forming organs
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?

41. Thrombocytopenia
What does hemosiderin look like?
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each
This infectious agent looks like a cracked egg - seen in dogs - transmitted by the tick and causes anemia - emaciation and anorexia.
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?

42. Grey
What color is a 16ga needle?
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....
In avian hematology blood films are commonly made with ________
An example of an inherited primary hemostasis defect (vascular part) is........

43. Lymphocyte - monocyte
Name the 2 agranulocytes
What is a serum separator tube?
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)

44. In bone marrow; myeloblasts - promyelocytes - myelocytes
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
What are the two types of techniques we could use when drawing blood?
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example

45. 2 syringe technique and multiple vacutainer tube technique
What are the two types of techniques we could use when drawing blood?
What are the 2 main proteins?
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...

46. Stomatocyte
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
What is the function of immunglobins?
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

47. VIII and vWB
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
With the MPS - ___________ in the liver - spleen and bone marrow break down hemoglobin
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?

48. Hemosiderin - erythrophagocytosis; IMHA
A vascular spasm is immediate...
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?
What does the plt estimate evaluate?
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?

49. PCV - TP - skin tugor - CRT
Where does protein originate from?
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?
What are some test to do to determine what % an animal is dehdrated?
What 2 ways does a platelet form?

50. Appears adequate = between 8-30 per field appears decreased = fewer than 8 per field
When noting the number of platelets - What are the ranges and names?
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?
Fibrinogen > __________