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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. 50:50%; 0-5%; rare
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...

2. Canaries - lovebirds - and chickens
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal platelet count?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...

3. Round to oval nucleus with smudged chromatin; high N:C
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?
What are some causes of BM failure
In ruminants - WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?

4. To observe for transfusion reactions
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?
What are some examples of immunologic?
If I see a variation in size of the RBCs What term will I use?
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.

5. In the fridge - in the freezer
Fibrinolysis is...
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?
If I see unusually large RBCs what will I use? Unusually small RBCs?

6. Primary absolute polycythemia and secondary absolute polycythemia
What is the function of immunglobins?
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....
What are the 2 types of absolute polycythemia?
Microsytosis is often seen in...

7. 2 gtts donor RBC suspension and 2 gtts recipient plasma
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
In the major reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What do monocytes do?
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?

8. Seg
This cell looks like a punched out cell.
What is the method for ACT?
Fibrinolysis is...
What is a neutrophil commonly referred to as?

9. Leukocytosis
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)
0.9% NaCl only in the same line as...

10. Nulcear characteristics and cytoplasmic characteristics
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
The WBC morphology includes...
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?

11. It is separated after 6 hours and fresh frozen is before 6 hours
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal WBC count?
A vascular spasm is immediate...
Microsytosis is often seen in...
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?

12. Iatrogenic
What is the #1 cause of hypervolemia
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?
What are the 2 types of absolute polycythemia?

13. Blood loss and dehydration
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?
These cells have irregular spicules that are uneven in size and distribution. Seen in dogs with liver disease.
What is TP measured in?
What does a RTT contain?

14. Heparin which prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
Barney the dog has a MCHC of 19 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?

15. EDTA Which binds with calcium preventing coagulation
___________ was discovered in the Veterinary field first
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
What is the method for ACT?
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?

16. Thrombopathias and vascular
What is this the test of choice for?
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
Why might you not want to use EDTA blood to view Mycoplasma haemofelis?
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?

17. Fixative- 3 1 sec dips - Eosinophilic- 5 1 sec dips - Basophilic- 10-20 dips
granule
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
What is a reactive lymph look like? What animals are they seen in?
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology

18. Liver is #1 lymphoid tissue is #2
chromatin
What are 3 effects of EPO?
Where does protein originate from?
what WBC do mast cells resemble

19. Acute- DIC - ruptured spleen - chronic- GI ulcers
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?
All components necessary for intrinsic pathway are...
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?
blood loss can be acute or chronic - What are some causes for acute? chronic?

20. Must be >50lbs -PCV >40% - current on vx - mellow temperment
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
This infectious agent can be seen in WBC and RBC. Tick transmitted. Inclusion looks similar to a plt.
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example

21. Vit K
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
Platelet morphology includes...
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)

22. Trypanosoma sp
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?
What are 3 effects of EPO?
What is the specific use for BTT?
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.

23. Platelets stick to each other
What are some examples of immunologic?
What does VWF test evaluate?
What happens during aggregation
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each

24. Normocytic
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?
These are small fragments of a RBC. Can be seen in a patient with DIC - iron deficiency or heartworms.
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?

25. Lymphocyte; they clone themselves before they die
This cell looks like a punched out cell.
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?
T/F myelodysplasia and erythodysplasia have...
What is the only cell that has the ability to recirculate? How do they do this?

26. It is the percent of a quantity of blood Which is made up of the red blood cells.
What is the definition of PCV?
Fibrinogen > __________
This cell looks like a punched out cell.
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?

27. In bone marrow; metamyelocytes and bands
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
Where is the maturation pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?

28. Nodular: walled off - diffuse: deep in tissues
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?

29. Acetaminophin - maple leaves - onions - and zinc
What are some infectious agents that you would test for in a dog before they could be a donor?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal platelet count?
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?

30. Dog
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?
What is the ratio of PSS to Packed RBCs in the RBC suspension?
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?

31. 60-70 -30-36
What is another name for a blister cell?
What are MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the dog?
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?

32. Primary Hemostasis- plt plug - Secondary Hemostasis- fibrin clot - Fibrinolysis- breakdown of clot
What are the 3 components of hemostasis
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
What is another name for a blister cell?
What are the types of BM sample?

33. Thick blood b/c of excess proteins
What is hyperviscosity syndrome?
What is the plt dervided growth factor?
What do monocytes do?
Define artifact

34. Liver and lymphoid tissue
If an animal is anemic __________ will be seen in the peripheral blood
Adhesion requires what factor?
What does the plt estimate evaluate?
Where are immunoglobins made?

35. That the blood is compatible with recipient
What is the most important trait of blood donation?
What are the stages of lymphoid tumors?
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis

36. Size - shape - color - and +/- inclusions
This infectious agent looks like a cracked egg - seen in dogs - transmitted by the tick and causes anemia - emaciation and anorexia.
The RBC morphology includes...
What is the specific use for LTT?
This RBC inclusion looks like a clear nipple like protrusion on the outer edge.

37. CBC in birds and reptiles
What are the three pathways (limbs) of secondary hemostasis?
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
What are dohle bodies?

38. 55-85%; 15-45%; 0-5%; rare
These are small fragments of a RBC. Can be seen in a patient with DIC - iron deficiency or heartworms.
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
What organ produces EPO?

39. Echinocytes
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?
These are cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
What is the plt dervided growth factor?
What do monocytes do?

40. Right shift; greater than 5 lobes
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?
Name the 2 agranulocytes
What does granular cytoplasm look like?

41. Red ring and black ring hematocrit tubes
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
Cats and Birds only count _________ retics in the retic tally
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?

42. Thrombocytes
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
During secretion What does PF3 do?
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?

43. RTT - LTT - BTT - Dia.
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?
What is the specific use for LTT?
If you have a dog come in ADR and you need to draw blood with vacutainer - what order should you fill your tubes?
What is the specific use for GreyTT?

44. Extrinsic - Intrinsic - common
What are the three pathways (limbs) of secondary hemostasis?
Name the 3 granulocytes
list the venipuncture site in sheep and goats and the needle size
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______

45. Basophilic stippling
What are two stains used in staining blood films?
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?
This RBC inclusion looks like small round dots that stain bluish - seen in dogs with lead poisoning.

46. Amount is the same it just looks different (ex fish pond)
What are the 2 morphologic changes of WBCs?
Define relative
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
This infectious agent can be seen in WBC and RBC. Tick transmitted. Inclusion looks similar to a plt.

47. Empty package of negate stain
A platelet is a cytoplasmic fragment of a __________
What is in each jar in the Wright's stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?
vacuoles

48. Cat
What is the only species that has basophil granules uniform round pale blue gray?
Hemophilias A and B are examples of ______ secondary hemostasis defects - but are not very common in the veterinary field
Why might you not want to use EDTA blood to view Mycoplasma haemofelis?
What layer and what power objective do you use to do the differential?

49. SQ
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
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?
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?

50. Myelocyte; yes
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
What is the only cell that has the ability to recirculate? How do they do this?
What are the in house tests that could be run to check for bleeding disorders?