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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Horse
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?

2. Biliary stasis - carotenes - ev hemolysis
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
During secretion What does PF3 do?
Define thromboembolic disorder
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?

3. For smaller animals with small volumes collected
vacuoles
What are the requirements for a cat to be a donor?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?

4. Hypoxia w/o anemia and glucocorticoids
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
What are the 3 functions of platelets
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?

5. Heterophil
What is the stimulus for RBC production?
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
Fibrinogen and WBCs...

6. The fluid portion of coagulated blood
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
What is an easy way of remembering how much blood you can safely draw from a bird
What is serum?
What 2 ways does a platelet form?

7. Metamyelocyte
Why do we stage lymphoid tumors?
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?
What are the 3 layers of a blood film?
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

8. 5 minutes at 6000 rpm
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
What is a WBC tumor?
An example of an inherited primary hemostasis defect (vascular part) is........
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects

9. High - because they lose the ability to retain water
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?
What is an example of increased destruction?
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?

10. It is the percent of a quantity of blood Which is made up of the red blood cells.
What is the definition of PCV?
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?

11. Dark purple-magenta granular inclusions in the cytoplasm; endotoxins - toxicemia
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
Platelet morphology includes...

12. Jar 1- wright's stain - set slide in jar for 1 min - jar 2 - buffer with 1 pipette of wright's stain- set slide in jar for 1 min - jar 3 - distille water - dip slide into jar 7-10 one sec dips

13. Roughened endothelium - protein C deficiency - and nephrotic syndrome
What are some causes of thromboembolic disorder?
This infectious agent can be seen in WBC and RBC. Tick transmitted. Inclusion looks similar to a plt.
What does a mature avian RBC look like
What are the indications for BM sampling

14. 100
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?
Does a hemolysis error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?

15. Deficiency of vitamin K - Liver Dz/Failure - DIC
What are the examples for the cellular components of blood and What are their functions?
FDPs have anticoagulant activity Which blocks _______ and inhibits _______ from sticking
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
What is plasma?

16. Vacuoles
All cells can get...
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?
What does granular cytoplasm look like?
Defects of hemostasis can be..

17. 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
What are MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the dog?
What is the method for BMBT?
If an animal is anemic __________ will be seen in the peripheral blood
These RBCs have more surface area than contents. Similar to a half full zip lock bag or look like they have wrinkles.

18. Breakdown of a clot
Extrinsic pathway requires a ____ _____ for activationand the end product is ___________
What is fibrinolysis?
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
A vascular spasm is immediate...

19. Blue-grey inclusion in the cytoplasm that is irregular in shape
What does plt count evaluate?
What is the biggest error in hematology?
What are the 3 functions of platelets
What are dohle bodies?

20. Liver Failure - DIC
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects
What are 3 reasons we evaluate TP?
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
What do lymphocytes do after vaccination or in young neonates?

21. RBC morphology - WBC morphology - and platelets
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
Microsytosis is often seen in...
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?

22. PPSC - Megakaryoblast - Promegakaryocyte - Megakaryocyte
What is the best technique used to deliver donated blood into recipient? What if they were puppies/kittens
List the order of Platelet production
What is the tx for RBC tumor
What is the side effect of glucocorticoids? Is EPO involved?

23. Liver and lymphoid tissue
Where are immunoglobins made?
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
If I see unusually large RBCs what will I use? Unusually small RBCs?
What are the 3 functions of platelets

24. Spherocyte
These cells are only seen in dogs with anemia and is pathognomonic with IMHA. Small round evenly stained.
Name the 2 agranulocytes
What are the 3 components of blood?
What are 3 reasons we evaluate TP?

25. IV
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
What is serum?

26. True deviation in the amount
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?
Define absolute
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT
When would you use Cryopercipitate on your patient?

27. Peripheral Blood - Bone Marrow
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
What can happen if you use Na Citrate in high volumes when storing donor blood?

28. Ponctate Polka Dot Ribosomes More mature retic -Aggregate Clumped Ribosomes Younger retic
What is in each jar in the Wright's stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
List the two types of retics along with there morphological and physiological characteristics
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?
What is the definition of PCV?

29. Non- Regenerative -Regenerative
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
Regarding the Absolute Retic Count.....< 60 -000 = ___________ > 60 -000 = ___________
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?

30. NRBC
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
What other cell is counted in the WBC ct (other than WBCs)?
vacuoles
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________

31. Canaries - lovebirds - and chickens
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)
What is the specific use for BTT?

32. Hypochromic
What virus in cattle can cause lymphosarcoma?
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
Barney the dog has a MCHC of 19 - What term will I use for evaluation?

33. DIC - Warfarin toxication; within 6 hours; platelets and clotting factors
These are cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
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?
During gestation is TP high or low?
What is the specific use for GreyTT?

34. fresh
What is the plt dervided growth factor?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
As a general rule - ____ is slightly better
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?

35. Secondary hemostasis specifically intrinsic and common pathways
What is the shelf life of Oxyglobin?
What does PTT and PT evaluate?
What are the 4 presentations of toxic neutrophils
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT

36. VWB
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 normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?

37. Ad: non-breakable - no vacuum - no activation of coagulation factors - component separation is easier; dis: migration of plastic into blood - slower collection
What are the 3 layers of a blood film?
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
What is an example of increased destruction?
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?

38. Sick stressed cats due to lack of enzymes
What is this the test of choice for?
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects

39. Decreased concentration: over hydration
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
A vascular spasm is immediate...
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?

40. 1 year; bleeding disorders (hemophila) - gives passive immunity (Parvo)
What does the FDP test detect?
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?

41. Beter distribution/transport of oxygen - do not have to cross match
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 are some test to do to determine what % an animal is dehdrated?
Which test is best to diagnose warfarin poisoning?
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?

42. 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?
List the order of Platelet production
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT
If an animal is anemic __________ will be seen in the peripheral blood

43. Small quantities - more fragile cells -RBC are nucleated -Thrombocytes instead of platelets -Polychromasia is common -Heterophils replace neutrophils -Basophils are non segmented
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
Microsytosis is often seen in...

44. Neutrophil - eosinophil - basophil
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
Name the 3 granulocytes
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?

45. Thrombocytes
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example

46. Hereditary
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______
Hemophilias A and B are examples of ______ secondary hemostasis defects - but are not very common in the veterinary field
What is the defining cell of inflammation?
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?

47. Oxylate Which binds with calcium to prevent coagulation.
What type of anticoagulant is in a grey top tube?
What 2 ways does a platelet form?
Define absolute
What are the stages of lymphoid tumors?

48. Immediate hypersensitivity or delayed hypersensitivity
In the control reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What are some examples of immunologic?
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
What does the FDP test detect?

49. Anemia
List the order of Platelet production
What are 3 effects of EPO?
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?

50. RBC tumor - RBC replicating uncontrollably. EPO is not involved.
What are the 3 layers of a blood film?
What are some causes of primary absolute polycythemia?
Where does protein originate from?
why would we see an increase in eos on a BM aspirate with a patient with a mast cell tumor?