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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Neutrophil; 6 hours; 2-2.5x
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
For what cell do we have a 5 day supply in the marginating pool? What is their half-life? Turnover rate?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be lipemic?

2. Lymphosarcoma
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a cow? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?

3. 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
There are 2 types of lymphocytes What are their names? What are each used for?
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation
Define thromboembolic disorder

4. Heparin which prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
vacuoles
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
What are some examples of immunologic?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube

5. > 10lb - PCV > 30-35% - current on vx - only indoor cat
In the control reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?
What are the requirements for a cat to be a donor?
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?

6. Hemonate for microdrips and admin set with filter for macrodrips
If the neutrophil nuclear immatures are high end of normal - what would you call this? low end of normal?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?
What is the specific use for GreenTT?

7. Increase in RBCs
What is the #1 cause of hypervolemia
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?
Define polycythemia
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?

8. Thrombocytopenia
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...
The RBC morphology includes...
What are the 3 layers of a blood film?

9. 5 minutes at 6000 rpm
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
If the neutrophil nuclear immatures are high end of normal - what would you call this? low end of normal?

10. Partial thromboplastin time - prothrombin time - VWF test - thrombin time - FDPs
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?

11. Horse
vacuoles
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?
What are two stains used in staining blood films?

12. 5 -000 -000-10 -000 -000/microliter; 5 -000 -000-11 -000 -000/microliter
Thrombocytes tend to...
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?

13. Neovascularization
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?
What is the plt dervided growth factor?
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?

14. Increase loss: hemorrhage - decrease production: liver failure - decrease consumption: starvation
What is a serum separator tube?
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.

15. 15-45%; 55-85%; 0-5%; rare
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a cow? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
If an animal is anemic __________ will be seen in the peripheral blood
What are some infectious agents that you would test for in a dog before they could be a donor?

16. Jugular vein- 22ga - cephalic vein- 25ga - femoral vein- 25ga
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
Define absolute
Which species has uniform small rod eosinophil granules?
List the order of Platelet production

17. B/c eos produce anti histamine to counteract the histamine i the mast cell granules
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?
Extrinsic pathway requires a ____ _____ for activationand the end product is ___________
What virus in cattle can cause lymphosarcoma?
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....

18. Echinocytes
These are cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)

19. Round to oval; ameboid
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
What is the specific use for Blue Ring Hematocrit?
These are cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
What are the Vitamin K depended factors

20. Hemoproteus spp
Fibrinogen > __________
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal WBC count?
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?

21. VWB
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen

22. Deep basophilic cytoplasm with a perinuclear halo; mammals and exotics in peripheral blood smears
What is a reactive lymph look like? What animals are they seen in?
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 in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?
In the major reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?

23. Contact activation
Defects of hemostasis can be..
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a cow? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
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 ___ ___
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

24. Primary hemostasis and specifically plt number
What does the plt estimate evaluate?
What is the shelf life of Oxyglobin?
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...

25. Increase production: inflammation - IMDz
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example

26. Fixative- 3 1 sec dips - Eosinophilic- 5 1 sec dips - Basophilic- 10-20 dips
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
Where is the maturation pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?

27. 35 days if kept at 1-6 degrees celsius in CPDA; oxygen carrying capacity - anemic normovolemic - anemic hypovolemic in conjunction with crystalloids
There are 2 types of lymphocytes What are their names? What are each used for?
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?

28. Jugular- 18ga - tail vein- 20 or 18ga
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
List 2 venipuncture sites in the cow and the needle size for each
What is the function of albumin?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?

29. Cutaneous ulnar vein (raptors/fowl)- <25ga - medial metatarsal vein- <25ga - jugular- <25ga
list 3 venipuncture sites in a bird and the needle size for each
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.
Name the 2 agranulocytes
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?

30. Nulcear characteristics and cytoplasmic characteristics
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What is a reactive lymph look like? What animals are they seen in?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
The WBC morphology includes...

31. Room temperature
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be lipemic?
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?
What are some causes of primary absolute polycythemia?
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?

32. Hemorrhage
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
Platelets are always irrregular in shape - but what would an abnormally shaped platelet look like?
What is an example of loss of RBC
List 2 venipuncture sites in the cow and the needle size for each

33. 450 mls; 56 mls
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?

34. clump together
These cells have irregular spicules that are uneven in size and distribution. Seen in dogs with liver disease.
What color is a 18ga needle?
During gestation is TP high or low?
Thrombocytes tend to...

35. Oxylate Which binds with calcium to prevent coagulation.
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
What type of anticoagulant is in a grey top tube?
What are some test to do to determine what % an animal is dehdrated?
What is TP measured in?

36. Poikilocytosis
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____

37. Deficiency of vitamin K - Liver Dz/Failure - DIC
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?
What two factors does the vascular part of primary hemostasis produce? And By what cells specifically?
What is a serum separator tube?
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects

38. Cat
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a cow? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
What is the only species that has basophil granules uniform round pale blue gray?
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...

39. It is separated after 6 hours and fresh frozen is before 6 hours
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?
What does a mature avian RBC look like

40. Coagulation studies
What is the specific use for BTT?
Define thromboembolic disorder
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?
What are some causes of thromboembolic disorder?

41. Round to oval nucleus with smudged chromatin; high N:C
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?
What are 2 causes of roughened endothelium?
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?

42. Microcytic
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
What color is a 25ga needle?

43. Less reactions - more cost effective - better use of donors
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?

44. Liver Failure - DIC
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
All cells can get...
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects

45. VWB
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen
What are the 2 morphologic changes of WBCs?
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?

46. 2 gtts donor RBC suspension and 2 gtts donor plasma
What are some causes of BM failure
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs
list the venipuncture site in sheep and goats and the needle size
In the control reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?

47. Polycythemia vera and erthodysplasia
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
A platelet is a cytoplasmic fragment of a __________
chromatin

48. Whatever the bird weighs - 1% of that body weight is what you can safely draw (Ex- 3 ml from a 300g bird)
Define thromboembolic disorder
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
What is an easy way of remembering how much blood you can safely draw from a bird
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?

49. Lung deficit - asthma - altitude - PDA
What layer and what power objective do you use to do the differential?
All cells can get...
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?

50. Large amounts to be effective - not long lasting - pricey
What is the #1 cause of hypervolemia
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
For what cell do we have a 5 day supply in the marginating pool? What is their half-life? Turnover rate?
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?