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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Leukocytosis
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?
What is the method for ACT?
What is another name for a blister cell?
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?

2. BTT
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?
Define polycythemia
What is another name for a blister cell?

3. Hemorrhage
What is this the test of choice for?
MCV
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 an example of loss of RBC

4. 2 gtts donor plasma and 2 gtts recipient RBC suspension
In the minor reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?
What is the stimulus for platelets

5. Vacuoles
There are 2 types of lymphocytes What are their names? What are each used for?
If I see a variation in size of the RBCs What term will I use?
All cells can get...
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in cattle? What type of cattle so we see it in?

6. (PCV x 10)/RBC
With the MPS - ___________ in the liver - spleen and bone marrow break down hemoglobin
MCV
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?
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?

7. Hemoproteus spp
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?
What are 2 causes of hypovolemia?
What are the 3 functions of platelets

8. Vascular part - platelet plug
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
List 2 venipuncture sites in the cow and the needle size for each
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis

9. Leptocyte
These RBCs have more surface area than contents. Similar to a half full zip lock bag or look like they have wrinkles.
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?

10. Primary hemostasis
What does BMBT evaluate
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?
Regarding the Absolute Retic Count.....< 60 -000 = ___________ > 60 -000 = ___________
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals

11. Cytauxzoon sp.
What is fibrinolysis?
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
Fibrinogen increases during states of inflammation - in a dog and cat WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
Define thromboembolic disorder

12. Vit K
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
What does the plt estimate evaluate?
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
Thrombocytes tend to...

13. Heparin which prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
What is the specific gravity of distilled water?
What species never releases immature RBCs early?
Adhesion requires what factor?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube

14. Prognosis and tx protocol
What does a mature avian RBC look like
What are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
Why do we stage lymphoid tumors?

15. hereditary or acquired
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
Defects of hemostasis can be..
These cells have irregular spicules that are uneven in size and distribution. Seen in dogs with liver disease.

16. 5 -000 -000-10 -000 -000/microliter; 5 -000 -000-11 -000 -000/microliter
Thrombocytes tend to...
Barney the dog has a MCHC of 19 - What term will I use for evaluation?
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?

17. Promoters - inhibitors
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation
What is the plt dervided growth factor?

18. defective maturation series
T/F myelodysplasia and erythodysplasia have...
which animal would you use a 16ga needle in? How long is the needle?
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.

19. Increase
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
Fibrinogen increases during states of inflammation - in a dog and cat WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus

20. 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

21. 10mls/# every 3 weeks; 5mls/# every 3-4 weeks
Regarding the Absolute Retic Count.....< 60 -000 = ___________ > 60 -000 = ___________
Give 2 examples of clot errors in collection of CBC/LTT
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?

22. Common Common Pathway Substances: Prothrombin > _______
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?

23. Not mixing upon intro - slow draw - dinking around - traumatic venipuncture
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?
What color is a 25ga needle?
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
Give 2 examples of clot errors in collection of CBC/LTT

24. Iron deficiencies and Japanese Akitas
This infectious agent can be seen in WBC and RBC. Tick transmitted. Inclusion looks similar to a plt.
Where does protein originate from?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
Microsytosis is often seen in...

25. Liver Failure - DIC
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects
All components necessary for intrinsic pathway are...
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals

26. Liver is #1 lymphoid tissue is #2
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?
These cells look like an elmer fudd hat resulting from a blister or vacuole on the surface of the cell.
Where does protein originate from?
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

27. Blue-grey inclusion in the cytoplasm that is irregular in shape
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?
What are dohle bodies?
What are 3 reasons we evaluate TP?
What are some causes of primary absolute polycythemia?

28. Fixative- 3 1 sec dips - Eosinophilic- 5 1 sec dips - Basophilic- 10-20 dips
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis
What is the stimulus for platelets

29. Lymphosarcoma
What are some side effects to Oxyglobin? Are these side effects anything to worry about? why?
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
What is in each jar in the Dif Quick stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
0.9% NaCl only in the same line as...

30. Increase in RBCs
Define polycythemia
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?
Where are immunoglobins made?
If you have a dog come in ADR and you need to draw blood with vacutainer - what order should you fill your tubes?

31. Heterophil
What color is a 22ga needle?
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?

32. Soluble coagulation factors - cofactors
What is the stimulus for monocyte production?
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
Where are some sites to collect a BM sample?

33. Abnormal protein measurement in blood
What 3 anticoagulants contain preservatives and What are their shelf lives?
What is dysproteinemia?
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?
What are the types of BM sample?

34. Von Willebrand's Disease
An example of an inherited primary hemostasis defect (vascular part) is........
What do you look for to identify a neutrophil?
MCV
What is the side effect of glucocorticoids? Is EPO involved?

35. Cutaneous ulnar vein (raptors/fowl)- <25ga - medial metatarsal vein- <25ga - jugular- <25ga
Defects of hemostasis can be..
list 3 venipuncture sites in a bird and the needle size for each
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?

36. Jugular- 18ga - tail vein- 20 or 18ga
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
When would you use whole blood transfusion on your patient?
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?
List 2 venipuncture sites in the cow and the needle size for each

37. 2 gtts donor RBC suspension and 2 gtts recipient plasma
What is the specific use for GreyTT?
In the major reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
Fibrinogen > __________
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?

38. Appears adequate = between 8-30 per field appears decreased = fewer than 8 per field
When noting the number of platelets - What are the ranges and names?
Why are monocyte numbers low in WBC differentials?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
What is the method for ACT?

39. Myelodysplasia
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
What is a WBC tumor?
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?

40. no body
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...
How many days does it take for the body to recognize that it is not its own blood?
List the order of Platelet production
Where is the storage pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?

41. VWB factor
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)
Adhesion requires what factor?
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)

42. Oxylate Which binds with calcium to prevent coagulation.
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What is a hemopoetic neoplasia?
What type of anticoagulant is in a grey top tube?

43. doesn't last that long
A platelet plug by itself is short lived and can only stop hemmorage but....
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
granule

44. Platelets stick to each other
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______
What happens during aggregation
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects
What is the function of protein?

45. Ghost cell
What is the baseline information that you should obtain on your patient while the transfusion is taking place?
What do you look for to identify a basophil
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
Where are immunoglobins made?

46. No only one; report out toxic neutrophil for all presentations
What is the stimulus for monocyte production?
What are 2 causes of roughened endothelium?
What does the FDP test detect?
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?

47. Dark purple-magenta granular inclusions in the cytoplasm; endotoxins - toxicemia
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?
What does PTT and PT evaluate?
What is the only cell that has the ability to recirculate? How do they do this?
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?

48. 200 -000-500 -000/microliter; 200 -000-500 -000/microliter
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
There are 2 types of lymphocytes What are their names? What are each used for?
What does a RTT contain?

49. Jugular vein- 22ga - cephalic vein- 25ga - femoral vein- 25ga
An example of and inherited platelet function defect is ________ where platelets fail to adhere to subendothelial collagen
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each

50. PCV - TP - skin tugor - CRT
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
What are the 3 components of hemostasis
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?
What are some test to do to determine what % an animal is dehdrated?