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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Heterophil
What avian WBC am I describing.....typically rod-shaped - eosinophilic granule which partially or completely obscure the nucleus
Define relative
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?
What are dohle bodies?

2. To help increase BP to place a catheter or if you cant give IV
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?
What are the two types of transfusion reactions? Which one is a rejection of RBC antigens?
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?
What is TP measured in?

3. 2 years at room temperature
What is the shelf life of Oxyglobin?
EPO is involved with hypoxia...
What is the stimulus for monocyte production?
What are the 3 layers of a blood film?

4. Thrombocytosis
List the order of Platelet production
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal platelet count?
What is the method for BMBT?

5. It is separated after 6 hours and fresh frozen is before 6 hours
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in horses?
What is the only species that has basophil granules uniform round pale blue gray?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?

6. Ghost cell
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example
What is the difference between a red ring and a black ring hematocrit tube?
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
A platelet plug by itself is short lived and can only stop hemmorage but....

7. Dark purple-magenta granular inclusions in the cytoplasm; endotoxins - toxicemia
List the order of Platelet production
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?

8. Cells that are dead; have clumps of what used to be nucleus
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects
What are some things that could cause a hypoxia w/o anemia?
What is pyknosis? What do they look like?
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...

9. Mean Corpuscular Hb Concentration - gives us the amount of Hb
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)
What does MCHC stand for and what will it tell us?
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs
What is the normal range for neutrophils and lymphocytes in a horse? monos and eos? basos?

10. Anemia
What type of anticoagulant is in a grey top tube?
Fibrinogen increases during states of inflammation - in a dog and cat WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?

11. Blood gases
In the major reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What does plt count evaluate?
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
What is TP measured in?

12. Hyperproteinemia - salt retention in CHF or iartrogenic
What is dysproteinemia?
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
Platelet morphology includes...
During secretion What does PF3 do?

13. The fluid portion of coagulated blood
What are dohle bodies?
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What is serum?

14. Neutrophil - eosinophil - basophil
Name the 3 granulocytes
This cell looks like a punched out cell.
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?
What is the mechanism of relative polycythemia and What is an example?

15. Small quantities - more fragile cells -RBC are nucleated -Thrombocytes instead of platelets -Polychromasia is common -Heterophils replace neutrophils -Basophils are non segmented
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What is the method for ACT?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology

16. Primary Hemostasis - platelet plug -Stimulate Secondary Hemostasis - Fibrin clot -Secrete
What is the function of protein?
What are the 3 functions of platelets
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?

17. Appears adequate = between 8-30 per field appears decreased = fewer than 8 per field
What does plt count evaluate?
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?
When noting the number of platelets - What are the ranges and names?
Hemophilias A and B are examples of ______ secondary hemostasis defects - but are not very common in the veterinary field

18. Round to oval nucleus with smudged chromatin; high N:C
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What is the specific use for LTT?

19. Lymphocyte - monocyte
Name the 2 agranulocytes
What are the MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the cat?
What is the definition of PCV?
What color is a 18ga needle?

20. Hemolysis and clot
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
What does granular cytoplasm look like?

21. Not mixing the sample
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.
MCH
What is the biggest error in hematology?
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?

22. Liver and lymphoid tissue
Where are immunoglobins made?
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?

23. 10mls/# every 3 weeks; 5mls/# every 3-4 weeks
What is an example of loss of RBC
What is the function of protein?
What are some infectious agents that you would test for in a dog before they could be a donor?
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?

24. 3 times
How many times do you repeat the RBC wash?
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?

25. Primary absolute polycythemia and secondary absolute polycythemia
What color is a 16ga needle?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in cattle? What type of cattle so we see it in?
What are some examples of nonimmunologic?
What are the 2 types of absolute polycythemia?

26. Plastic bag - glass bottle - syringe
During gestation is TP high or low?
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?

27. Blue
What color is a 22ga needle?
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?
What are the 3 components of hemostasis
Does a hemolysis error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?

28. PCV - TP - Plasma evaluation in conjunction with LTT
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?
What is the #1 cause of hypervolemia
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
What is the specific use for Blue Ring Hematocrit?

29. Seg
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?
What is a neutrophil commonly referred to as?
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?
What are the stages of lymphoid tumors?

30. EDTA because you wont have stainging variation
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
What is another name for a blister cell?
What is the only species that has basophil granules uniform round pale blue gray?
What are the 3 components of blood?

31. Deep basophilic cytoplasm with a perinuclear halo; mammals and exotics in peripheral blood smears
What species never releases immature RBCs early?
What is an example of increased destruction?
What is a reactive lymph look like? What animals are they seen in?
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?

32. In bone marrow; myeloblasts - promyelocytes - myelocytes
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?
What is the specific use for Black Ring Hematocrit?
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?

33. Primary granules; no
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
What do monocytes do?
In a geriatric patient is TP high or low?
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?

34. To observe for transfusion reactions
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?
What is the specific gravity of distilled water?
What is a serum separator tube?
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...

35. Peripheral Blood - Bone Marrow
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
What is a neutrophil commonly referred to as?
What color is a 25ga needle?
What is the biggest error in hematology?

36. Perform 2 or more of the test
Briefly describe what happens during adhesion
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?

37. Oxylate Which binds with calcium to prevent coagulation.
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...
What do the granules look like in a dog - horse - or cow basophil?
What type of anticoagulant is in a grey top tube?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?

38. Yes
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?
What infectious agent is seen in cattle with a tick infestation that causes severe anemia and icterus?

39. Nuclear and cytoplasmic
With the MPS - ___________ in the liver - spleen and bone marrow break down hemoglobin
What are the 2 morphologic changes of WBCs?
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?

40. True deviation in the amount
Define absolute
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?
What is this the test of choice for?
What is a serum separator tube?

41. Proximal humerus - proximal femur - crest and wing of ilium - sternum and dorsal ends of ribs
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be hemolytic?
Where are some sites to collect a BM sample?

42. In the fridge - in the freezer
What are the three abnormal colors you would see on a plasma evaluation?
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?
What is the method for ACT?
What is dysproteinemia?

43. Increase loss of RBCs - Increase destruction - and decrease production
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?
What is the mech of absolute hyperproteinemia and an example
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?

44. Blood glucose
What is hyperviscosity syndrome?
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal WBC count?
What is the side effect of glucocorticoids? Is EPO involved?
What is the specific use for GreyTT?

45. Horse
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
Which species has uniform large round refractile eosinophil granules?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in cattle? What type of cattle so we see it in?
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...

46. 3-6%
What is an example of decreased production?
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT

47. Detects decreases in fibrinogen and thrombin inhibition from FDPs
what WBC do mast cells resemble
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?
At birth is TP high or low
What does the test thrombin time detect?

48. Torocytes
This cell looks like a punched out cell.
What are the routes of fluid replacement?
What is the stimulus for lymphocyte production?
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?

49. Biliary stasis - carotenes - ev hemolysis
What are 2 examples of acquired fibrinolysis defects
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be icteric?
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?

50. Ad: speedy collection - no exchange of glass into blood; dis: cell trauma d/t vacuum - breakable - glass activates coagulation factors - component separation more difficult
What is the advantage of a glass bottle technique? disadvantages?
What is the best technique used to deliver donated blood into recipient? What if they were puppies/kittens
What color is a 16ga needle?
What is the most important trait of blood donation?