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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Red ring and black ring hematocrit tubes
What pool is located in the peripheral blood? What is it comprised of? How long do they circulate?
What is plasma?
During fibrinolysis unbound plasmin in inactivated and bound plasmin hydrolyzes fibrin producing ______
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?

2. Room temperature
What are the Vitamin K depended factors
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?
All cells can get...
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?

3. Inconsistent - small - and irregular
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?
The RBC morphology includes...
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.
In the major reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?

4. Albumin and immunglobins
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What type of count can we do to determine bone marrows response to anemia
What are the 2 main proteins?
In ruminants - WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?

5. 2 syringe technique and multiple vacutainer tube technique
What are the two types of techniques we could use when drawing blood?
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?

6. Poikilocytosis
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
What is the specific use for GreyTT?
What is serum?

7. Seg
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?
What is a neutrophil commonly referred to as?
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?

8. Petechia - ecchymosis - bleeding from mm - bleeding out after venipuncture
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....
What does VWF test evaluate?
This RBC inclusion looks like a clear nipple like protrusion on the outer edge.

9. Pink granules
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What is the plt dervided growth factor?
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
What is contained in the buffy coat?

10. Round to oval; ameboid
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
What are some disadvantages of Oxyglobin?
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?

11. Thrombopathias and vascular
Give 2 examples of clot errors in collection of CBC/LTT
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?
What is this the test of choice for?
If I see unusually large RBCs what will I use? Unusually small RBCs?

12. 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
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.
What is the method for BMBT?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
What is TP measured in?

13. Dog
What is the normal range of a PLT ct for a dog? a cat?
Which species has inconsistent eosinophil granules?
FDPs have anticoagulant activity Which blocks _______ and inhibits _______ from sticking
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?

14. It is the percent of a quantity of blood Which is made up of the red blood cells.
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in cattle? What type of cattle so we see it in?
What is the method for ACT?
What is the definition of PCV?

15. True deviation in the amount
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation
Define absolute
Fibrinogen > __________
RBC that has a pale colored mouth area and only seen in dogs with hereditary chondrodystrophy (dwarfish)

16. 37-55% - 30-45%
What is the specific gravity of distilled water?
Where is the maturation pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What are two stains used in staining blood films?
What is the normal range of a PCV for a dog? a cat?

17. Between endothelial cells; they sit until demand from tissue
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?
What are the Vitamin K depended factors
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?

18. Primary hemostasis
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?
vacuoles
What does BMBT evaluate
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?

19. hereditary or acquired
Defects of hemostasis can be..
This infectious agent looks like a cracked egg - seen in dogs - transmitted by the tick and causes anemia - emaciation and anorexia.
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
blood loss can be acute or chronic - What are some causes for acute? chronic?

20. Calculated a corrected WBC ct.
Define relative
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
What are 3 reasons we evaluate TP?

21. Secondary hemostasis specifically intrinsic and common pathways
List the order of Platelet production
During the production of coagulation factors the liver can make all factors except part of factor ___ and _____
What type of count can we do to determine bone marrows response to anemia
What does ACT evaluate?

22. 1.1 - 1.2 - and 7
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?
What is serum?
What are some test to do to determine what % an animal is dehdrated?
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?

23. Leukocytosis
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
Microsytosis is often seen in...

24. Budding and Cytoplasmic Demarkation
What 2 ways does a platelet form?
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
What does the test thrombin time detect?
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 ___ ___

25. Primary Hemostasis - platelet plug -Stimulate Secondary Hemostasis - Fibrin clot -Secrete
What color is a 25ga needle?
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?
What is the specific use for Blue Ring Hematocrit?
What are the 3 functions of platelets

26. Jugular vein- 22ga - cephalic vein- 25ga - femoral vein- 25ga
List 3 venipuncture sites in the cat and the needle size for each
What is the method for BMBT?
What is a serum separator tube?
What is the definition of PCV?

27. Blood gases
What is the only species that has basophil granules uniform round pale blue gray?
What is the specific gravity of distilled water?
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?

28. 39-55 -30-36
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
The final product of secondary hemostasis is a stable ____ _______ which seals larger blood vessel defects
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?

29. Fixative- 3 1 sec dips - Eosinophilic- 5 1 sec dips - Basophilic- 10-20 dips
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology
What are some causes of thromboembolic disorder?
This cell looks like a punched out cell.

30. In bone marrow; metamyelocytes and bands
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
Where is the maturation pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB

31. CBC in birds and reptiles
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
What is the shelf life of Oxyglobin?

32. Grey
What happens during aggregation
What color is a 16ga needle?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?

33. Antigen or foreign protein
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
Where are some sites to collect a BM sample?
What is the stimulus for lymphocyte production?
What is the function of protein?

34. Thrombin - platelets
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal WBC count?
FDPs have anticoagulant activity Which blocks _______ and inhibits _______ from sticking
Which species has inconsistent eosinophil granules?
What is a mott cell? What animals are they seen in?

35. RBC morphology - WBC morphology - and platelets
How many times do you repeat the RBC wash?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?
What are the examples for the cellular components of blood and What are their functions?

36. Circulating pool; mature granulocytes; 6-8 hours
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?
What pool is located in the peripheral blood? What is it comprised of? How long do they circulate?
What can happen if you use Na Citrate in high volumes when storing donor blood?
What is the Observed Retic Count Formula? Corrected Retic Count? Absolute Retic Count?

37. Dark - dense segmented nucleus
The RBC morphology includes...
What are the 3 layers of a blood film?
What do you look for to identify a neutrophil?
These are small fragments of a RBC. Can be seen in a patient with DIC - iron deficiency or heartworms.

38. Coagulation studies
What are the indications for BM sampling
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
What is the specific use for BTT?
What is the only cell that has the ability to recirculate? How do they do this?

39. Macro - mega - shift - or giant
What organ produces EPO?
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
Fritz the cat - has an MCV of 45 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?

40. NRBC
What other cell is counted in the WBC ct (other than WBCs)?
What would be 2 causes of artifact hypoproteinemia?
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?

41. Anaplasma marginale
These are small fragments of a RBC. Can be seen in a patient with DIC - iron deficiency or heartworms.
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?
Name the 2 agranulocytes
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?

42. Drugs - DIC - Uremia
Platelet function defects are often acquired due to ___ - ______ - _______
What do the granules of a mast cell contain
If you have a dog come in ADR and you need to draw blood with vacutainer - what order should you fill your tubes?
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?

43. Increased concentration of amount of RBC ex: dehydration or splenic contraction
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?
In ruminants - WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
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 ___ ___

44. Cow
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?
What are some infectious agents that you would test for in a dog before they could be a donor?
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?
What are the 2 main proteins?

45. Degree of the difference
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
In ruminants - WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
What is the specific use for LTT?

46. Common Common Pathway Substances: Prothrombin > _______
If the neutrophil nuclear immatures are high end of normal - what would you call this? low end of normal?
At birth is TP high or low
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
What is the function of protein?

47. Enzymes and non enzymes factors - -calcium - tissue factors - vitamins
How many days does it take for the body to recognize that it is not its own blood?
What are some examples of soluble coagulation factors?? Cofactors??
Where are immunoglobins made?
Why might you not want to use EDTA blood to view Mycoplasma haemofelis?

48. ITP -DIC -Marrow problem (or kidney failure)
EPO is involved with hypoxia...
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?

49. lymphosarcoma
Describe a plasma cell. What animals are they seen in?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What is cytoplasmic vacuolization?
1/4 of FeLV positive cats will develop...

50. 60-70 -30-36
What does VWF test evaluate?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?
What are MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the dog?