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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Low - it takes 6-12 months to build up
At birth is TP high or low
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?
Why are monocyte numbers low in WBC differentials?

2. 10mls/# every 3 weeks; 5mls/# every 3-4 weeks
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?

3. (Hb x 100)/ PCV
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?
MCHC
What is fibrinolysis?

4. Torocytes
What is an easy way of remembering how much blood you can safely draw from a bird
List 6 tests to evaluate RBCs
What is a vascular spasm? (stimulated by ______ - causes constriction of ________)
This cell looks like a punched out cell.

5. Appears adequate = between 8-30 per field appears decreased = fewer than 8 per field
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
The WBC morphology includes...
What is dysproteinemia?
When noting the number of platelets - What are the ranges and names?

6. Free or Unbound TPO
What does PTT and PT evaluate?
What is the tx for RBC tumor
What does VWF test evaluate?
What is the stimulus for platelets

7. Adequate size and WBC distribution
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
What do you look for to identify a neutrophil?
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?

8. Thrombin - platelets
What do lymphocytes do after vaccination or in young neonates?
During gestation is TP high or low?
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?
FDPs have anticoagulant activity Which blocks _______ and inhibits _______ from sticking

9. Anaplasma marginale
What are some causes of thromboembolic disorder?
If I see unusually large RBCs what will I use? Unusually small RBCs?
This infectious agent looks like a cracked egg - seen in dogs - transmitted by the tick and causes anemia - emaciation and anorexia.
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?

10. WBC- defense - RBC- O2 transport - Plts- platelet plug
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
What are the examples for the cellular components of blood and What are their functions?
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?
If the neutrophil nuclear immatures are high end of normal - what would you call this? low end of normal?

11. Dark - dense segmented nucleus
MCV
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?
What do you look for to identify a neutrophil?
What is the stimulus for monocyte production?

12. High - because they lose the ability to retain water
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal platelet count?
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?

13. Aggregate
Define artifact
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?

14. Salivation - v/d - dyspnea - death
Fibrinogen > __________
Describe a plasma cell. What animals are they seen in?
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen

15. Lrg clusters of plasma cells in BM aspirate -lytic bone lesion -monoclonal gammopathy -bence jones proteinuria
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?
Define polycythemia
What are the 2 morphologic changes of WBCs?
What pool is located in the peripheral blood? What is it comprised of? How long do they circulate?

16. Lung deficit - asthma - altitude - PDA
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?
MCV
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?

17. 200 -000-500 -000/microliter; 200 -000-500 -000/microliter
What species never releases immature RBCs early?
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
What color is a 16ga needle?

18. Band neutrophil
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______
What is the defining cell of inflammation?
During gestation is TP high or low?

19. Prognosis and tx protocol
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What are the 3 layers of a blood film?
Why do we stage lymphoid tumors?

20. Dog
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
____________ is often seen in ruminants with cobalt deficiencies and poodles with defective erythrogenesis
What layer and what power objective do you use to do the differential?
Which species has inconsistent eosinophil granules?

21. Blue-grey inclusion in the cytoplasm that is irregular in shape
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size
What are dohle bodies?
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?

22. Blood loss and dehydration
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.
Define polycythemia

23. Macro - mega - shift - or giant
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
What are the 2 types of absolute polycythemia?
What is the defining cell of inflammation?

24. PCV - TP - Plasma evaluation - directly from patient
Extrinsic pathway requires a ____ _____ for activationand the end product is ___________
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
What is the specific use for Red Ring Hematocrit?
Describe a plasma cell. What animals are they seen in?

25. Horse
Defects of hemostasis can be..
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?

26. Must be >50lbs -PCV >40% - current on vx - mellow temperment
In the minor reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
What is the #1 cause of hypervolemia
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?

27. don't cause clots
When would you use whole blood transfusion on your patient?
What is dysproteinemia?
T/F myelodysplasia and erythodysplasia have...
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...

28. Structural matrix - ground work for a cell - acts as transporters and carriers
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each
What is the function of protein?

29. Blood chemistries
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
Fibrinolysis is...
vacuoles
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?

30. Round to oval; ameboid
All cells can get...
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
Barney the dog has a MCHC of 19 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What are the stages of lymphoid tumors?

31. Russel bodies in cytoplasm - constipated plasma cell - honeycomb appearing; only seen in birds and reptiles
What is a mott cell? What animals are they seen in?
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...
What is the stimulus for monocyte production?
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors

32. oval
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube

33. Primary and secondary hemostasis specifically VWF and factor VIII
What does VWF test evaluate?
What color is a 22ga needle?
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
What 3 anticoagulants contain preservatives and What are their shelf lives?

34. Ehrlichia sp.
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
This infectious agent can be seen in WBC and RBC. Tick transmitted. Inclusion looks similar to a plt.
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?

35. II - VII - IX - X
What are the Vitamin K depended factors
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....
What are the blood types of a cat?

36. Uncontrolled growth arising from blood or blood forming organs
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?

37. Basophils
What color is a 18ga needle?
what WBC do mast cells resemble
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
What color is a 16ga needle?

38. Nutrients - minerals - hormones - and proteins all maintain homeostasis. electrolytes do action potentials. and enzymes function is catalyst.
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?
What is an example of decreased production?
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
Which species has inconsistent eosinophil granules?

39. Dif Quick - DipStat - Wright's stain
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?
Define relative
What is a reactive lymph look like? What animals are they seen in?
What are two stains used in staining blood films?

40. Between endothelial cells; they sit until demand from tissue
What are 3 reasons we evaluate TP?
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
What is the function of albumin?
This cell looks like a punched out cell.

41. CBC in birds and reptiles
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood
Barney the dog has a MCHC of 19 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?

42. Pink granules
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
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?

43. Cow; dusty purple grey
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
Which test is best to diagnose warfarin poisoning?
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?

44. 39-55 -30-36
Which species has inconsistent eosinophil granules?
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?

45. Deficiency of vitamin K - Liver Dz/Failure - DIC
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
The WBC morphology includes...
What is the specific use for Blue Ring Hematocrit?

46. Concentration of proteins reflects a balance b/w filtration into tissues then a return of proteing in the lymphatic system
What is the function of immunglobins?
What is the specific use for BTT?
These cells look like an elmer fudd hat resulting from a blister or vacuole on the surface of the cell.
What are 2 causes of roughened endothelium?

47. To avoid introduction of tissue thromboplastin in your sample and clotting
What are some causes of BM failure
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?
What is the Observed Retic Count Formula? Corrected Retic Count? Absolute Retic Count?
In the minor reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?

48. Jugular- 18ga
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size
vacuoles
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example

49. Distilled water on refractometer or an uncalbrated refractometer
What are some causes of BM failure
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.
What would be 2 causes of artifact hypoproteinemia?
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?

50. Target cell
During secondary hemostasis What is formed to stabilize the primary hemostatic plug?
These cells look like a bulls eye ______ and are commonly in polychromatophils
What does hemosiderin look like?
What is another name for a blister cell?