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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Distilled water on refractometer or an uncalbrated refractometer
What would be 2 causes of artifact hypoproteinemia?
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation
What is the specific use for Red Ring Hematocrit?
How many times do you repeat the RBC wash?

2. 10mls/# every 3 weeks; 5mls/# every 3-4 weeks
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?

3. Yes b/c they spill into the bloodstream
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?
Give 2 examples of clot errors in collection of CBC/LTT
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?

4. Hemophila A and VWD- maintenance
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
Platelet morphology includes...
When would you use Cryopercipitate on your patient?
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?

5. hereditary or acquired
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
Defects of hemostasis can be..
MCV
What are the 3 components of blood?

6. Secondary hemostasis specifically intrinsic and common pathways
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
What does ACT evaluate?
During secretion What does PF3 do?
What would be 2 causes of artifact hypoproteinemia?

7. Clot that breaks off from its origin place and lodges somewhere else
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
Define thromboembolic disorder
What are the three abnormal colors you would see on a plasma evaluation?

8. Brown-gold inclusions due to iron deposits within the cytoplasm
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
What does hemosiderin look like?
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
Which species has inconsistent eosinophil granules?

9. Blood glucose
Fibrinogen and WBCs...
What is the specific use for GreyTT?
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?

10. Uncontrolled growth arising from blood or blood forming organs
What is the stimulus for platelets
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be hemolytic?
What is in each jar in the Dif Quick stain and What is the procedure of each jar?

11. Cat
What do you look for to identify a basophil
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
What is the only species that has basophil granules uniform round pale blue gray?

12. Agglutination or hemolysis
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 is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?
In avian hematology blood films are commonly made with ________

13. Cat
Which species has uniform small rod eosinophil granules?
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)
When noting the number of platelets - What are the ranges and names?
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?

14. Degree of the difference
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?

15. PLTs - WBCs - NRBCs - and microfilaria
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example
These cells look like an elmer fudd hat resulting from a blister or vacuole on the surface of the cell.
What is contained in the buffy coat?

16. Platelets develop filopodia with receptors and vWB - which causes them to stick to subendothelial collagen. As soon as they stick - they start releasing their granular contents
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
What does the test thrombin time detect?
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion

17. Aggregate
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?
Fibrinogen increases during states of inflammation - in a dog and cat WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
What are dohle bodies?

18. Band
Fibrinogen increases during states of inflammation - in a dog and cat WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?
These RBCs have more surface area than contents. Similar to a half full zip lock bag or look like they have wrinkles.
list 3 venipuncture sites in a bird and the needle size for each

19. Affects the GI tract
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?
What is the best technique used to deliver donated blood into recipient? What if they were puppies/kittens
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?

20. Poikilocytosis
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
What are the 3 components of blood?
What is plasma?
These are small fragments of a RBC. Can be seen in a patient with DIC - iron deficiency or heartworms.

21. Peripheral Blood - Bone Marrow
List the two types of retics along with there morphological and physiological characteristics
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?

22. Primary granules; no
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?

23. Dog-88ml/kg - cat- 66ml/kg
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
Give 2 examples of clot errors in collection of CBC/LTT
Why are monocyte numbers low in WBC differentials?
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?

24. Green
The RBC morphology includes...
What are the indications for BM sampling
What are two stains used in staining blood films?
What color is a 18ga needle?

25. 7-10 days
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
How many days does it take for the body to recognize that it is not its own blood?
What does the test thrombin time detect?

26. Lymphocyte; resting memory cell; in lymph nodes
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?
What are some examples of immunologic?
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?

27. 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?
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?

28. Common Common Pathway Substances: Prothrombin > _______
What is the method for ACT?
What are the 3 components of hemostasis
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?

29. doesn't last that long
A platelet plug by itself is short lived and can only stop hemmorage but....
These are cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
What are the Vitamin K depended factors

30. Adequate size and WBC distribution
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
What are some causes of thromboembolic disorder?
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?

31. Howell-Jolly Bodies
Regarding the Absolute Retic Count.....< 60 -000 = ___________ > 60 -000 = ___________
What is a mott cell? What animals are they seen in?
This RBC inclusion looks like single very dark round spot on routine stain.
Defects of hemostasis can be..

32. VWB
What does hemosiderin look like?
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
Barney the dog has a MCHC of 19 - What term will I use for evaluation?

33. Black ring has a smaller diameter
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?

34. Leukocytozoon spp
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?
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 is in each jar in the Dif Quick stain and What is the procedure of each jar?

35. w/o anemia
EPO is involved with hypoxia...
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
These cells are only seen in dogs with anemia and is pathognomonic with IMHA. Small round evenly stained.
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?

36. Swine - 3-3.5 inches long
granule
which animal would you use a 16ga needle in? How long is the needle?
What color is a 22ga needle?
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?

37. Macrocytic
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What color is a 25ga needle?
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______

38. RTT - LTT - BTT - Dia.
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?
Hemophilias A and B are examples of ______ secondary hemostasis defects - but are not very common in the veterinary field
If you have a dog come in ADR and you need to draw blood with vacutainer - what order should you fill your tubes?
MCV

39. Large amounts to be effective - not long lasting - pricey
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
What is a reactive lymph look like? What animals are they seen in?
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?

40. Anaplasma marginale
What is the defining cell of inflammation?
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?

41. Basophils
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
In the minor reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
what WBC do mast cells resemble

42. Increase at the same time
What do lymphocytes do after vaccination or in young neonates?
Fibrinogen and WBCs...
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?

43. Normocytic
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
___________ was discovered in the Veterinary field first

44. Blast: lrg cell - mature: sm. cell - mixed: seen in horses commonly
What is the ratio of PSS to Packed RBCs in the RBC suspension?
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
MCHC
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...

45. (PCV x 10)/RBC
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
MCV
A vascular spasm is immediate...

46. Nodular: walled off - diffuse: deep in tissues
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
As a general rule - ____ is slightly better
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in cattle? What type of cattle so we see it in?
In avian hematology blood films are commonly made with ________

47. Shaking - too small a needle with too much neg. back pressure - intravascular hemolysis
What does VWF test evaluate?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be hemolytic?
What is the normal range of a PCV for a dog? a cat?
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?

48. Extrinsic - Intrinsic - common
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?
What is the tx for RBC tumor
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.
What are the three pathways (limbs) of secondary hemostasis?

49. Spherocyte
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
These cells are only seen in dogs with anemia and is pathognomonic with IMHA. Small round evenly stained.
What is the specific use for GreyTT?
Adhesion requires what factor?

50. Hemoproteus spp
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus