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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Anterior vena cava- 16ga 3-3.5 inches - ear vein- 21ga butterfly
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each
Where are immunoglobins made?

2. 35 days if kept at 1-6 degrees celsius in CPDA; oxygen carrying capacity - anemic normovolemic - anemic hypovolemic in conjunction with crystalloids
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?

3. Red ring and black ring hematocrit tubes
What are some causes of BM failure
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?

4. Test for fibrinolysis specifically the amount of FDP
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be lipemic?
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
What does the FDP test detect?
What virus in cattle can cause lymphosarcoma?

5. 50:50%; 0-5%; rare
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
Define relative
What is the Observed Retic Count Formula? Corrected Retic Count? Absolute Retic Count?
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?

6. Right shift; greater than 5 lobes
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?
What is the only species that has basophil granules uniform round pale blue gray?
What is the only cell that has the ability to recirculate? How do they do this?

7. 5 -000 -000-10 -000 -000/microliter; 5 -000 -000-11 -000 -000/microliter
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
In the control reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What are the 3 components of hemostasis

8. present in the blood
All components necessary for intrinsic pathway are...
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?
If an animal is anemic __________ will be seen in the peripheral blood
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?

9. Hyperchromic
The RBC morphology includes...
Fritz the cat has a MCHC of 40 - What term will I use for evaluation?
For what cell do we have a 5 day supply in the marginating pool? What is their half-life? Turnover rate?
What 2 ways does a platelet form?

10. Obs = # retics/1000 x 100 COR = (Pt PCV/ Average PCV) x observed % Abs = # retics/1000 x RBC ct
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...
What is the Observed Retic Count Formula? Corrected Retic Count? Absolute Retic Count?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in cattle? What type of cattle so we see it in?

11. Blood loss and dehydration
A vascular spasm is immediate...
____________ is often seen in ruminants with cobalt deficiencies and poodles with defective erythrogenesis
What are two stains used in staining blood films?
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?

12. segmented nucleus
What is another name for a blister cell?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
Avian basophils do not have a...
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?

13. Contact activation
What color is a 22ga needle?
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
Where is the storage pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
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 ___ ___

14. 37-55% - 30-45%
What is the normal range of a PCV for a dog? a cat?
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
What 2 ways does a platelet form?

15. Sick stressed cats due to lack of enzymes
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size

16. 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?
Define thromboembolic disorder
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

17. (PCV x 10)/RBC
What are the 3 layers of a blood film?
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
What do lymphocytes do after vaccination or in young neonates?
MCV

18. Polycythemia vera and erthodysplasia
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
What are the 2 morphologic changes of WBCs?
Which species has inconsistent eosinophil granules?
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?

19. Clot that breaks off from its origin place and lodges somewhere else
what WBC do mast cells resemble
Which species has uniform small rod eosinophil granules?
What is the stimulus for platelets
Define thromboembolic disorder

20. Dark purple-magenta granular inclusions in the cytoplasm; endotoxins - toxicemia
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...

21. Neutrophil - eosinophil - basophil
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion
What is the side effect of glucocorticoids? Is EPO involved?
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?
Name the 3 granulocytes

22. Fuzzy - hairy - appear to have tentacle or strings coming off of it which means they are reactive platelets
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
Platelets are always irrregular in shape - but what would an abnormally shaped platelet look like?
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?

23. Increased concentration: dehydration
The RBC morphology includes...
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
EPO is involved with hypoxia...

24. Increased concentration of amount of RBC ex: dehydration or splenic contraction
What does ACT evaluate?
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
Clinical signs of a secondary hemostasis defect are.....

25. Cellular - acellular - and fluid
What is in each jar in the Wright's stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
What are the normal ranges for ACT?
What are the 3 components of blood?
Name the 2 agranulocytes

26. Ad: speedy collection - no exchange of glass into blood; dis: cell trauma d/t vacuum - breakable - glass activates coagulation factors - component separation more difficult
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?

27. Macrocytosis
List the order of Platelet production
Defects of hemostasis can be..
What are some examples of immunologic?
____________ is often seen in ruminants with cobalt deficiencies and poodles with defective erythrogenesis

28. Genetic material in the nucleus
At birth is TP high or low
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
chromatin
What is the specific gravity of distilled water?

29. Deficiency of vitamin K - Liver Dz/Failure - DIC
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects

30. (Hb x 10)/RBC
What 3 anticoagulants contain preservatives and What are their shelf lives?
MCH
These are cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?

31. Prothrombinase
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
What is a WBC tumor?
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______
What is the specific use for Blue Ring Hematocrit?

32. Red ring - blue ring - and black ring tubes
Name the 3 granulocytes
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?

33. Basophils
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?
What do monocytes do?
What is the defining cell of inflammation?
what WBC do mast cells resemble

34. It is separated after 6 hours and fresh frozen is before 6 hours
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?
What is an example of decreased production?

35. Nutrients - minerals - hormones - and proteins all maintain homeostasis. electrolytes do action potentials. and enzymes function is catalyst.
What do you look for to identify a neutrophil?
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
Does a hemolysis error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?

36. High calorie - high glucose treat (Ad or regular diet with Karo syrup poured on top)
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?
What is the Observed Retic Count Formula? Corrected Retic Count? Absolute Retic Count?
list 3 venipuncture sites in a bird and the needle size for each
What are the blood types of a cat?

37. blood
What is the normal range of a PCV for a dog? a cat?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
0.9% NaCl only in the same line as...

38. Compensatory mechanisms
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______
What is contained in the buffy coat?
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?

39. Hemophila A and VWD- maintenance
When would you use Cryopercipitate on your patient?
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What are the 3 components of blood?
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?

40. Blood gases
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?
What do you look for to identify a neutrophil?

41. Dog-88ml/kg - cat- 66ml/kg
Platelet function defects are often acquired due to ___ - ______ - _______
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
What is a reactive lymph look like? What animals are they seen in?

42. 450 mls; 56 mls
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?
What is the function of albumin?
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?

43. Use simplate device to make an incision into upper lip - start timer - using filter paper dab site (dont wipe) every 10 seconds until bleeding stops. Normal range: 1-3min in dogs and cats
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?
What color is a 25ga needle?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?
What is the method for BMBT?

44. Small quantities - more fragile cells -RBC are nucleated -Thrombocytes instead of platelets -Polychromasia is common -Heterophils replace neutrophils -Basophils are non segmented
What does the FDP test detect?
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?

45. Slow- 0.11 ml/#/minute for the first 15 minutes
Why do we stage lymphoid tumors?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?
What is the initial rate of administration for a transfusion?
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________

46. 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 the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion

47. Mycoplasma haemofelis (hemobartonella felis)
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
All cells can get...
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.

48. Plastic bag - glass bottle - syringe
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?

49. Blue-grey inclusion in the cytoplasm that is irregular in shape
What are dohle bodies?
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?

50. Marrow failure and tumor staging
What type of count can we do to determine bone marrows response to anemia
What is the shelf life of Oxyglobin?
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?
What are the indications for BM sampling