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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Heparin which prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?
What are the stages of lymphoid tumors?
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?

2. Circulating pool; mature granulocytes; 6-8 hours
What pool is located in the peripheral blood? What is it comprised of? How long do they circulate?
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT
What is the function of albumin?

3. 72 hours; thrombocytopenia; no; because the platelets aggregate
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?
What are the causes of hypersegmented neutrophils?
How many days does it take for the body to recognize that it is not its own blood?
Where does protein originate from?

4. Ponctate Polka Dot Ribosomes More mature retic -Aggregate Clumped Ribosomes Younger retic
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?
List the two types of retics along with there morphological and physiological characteristics
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?
Name the 2 agranulocytes

5. Hyperproteinemia - salt retention in CHF or iartrogenic
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
In ruminants - WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
What are the 2 nuclear changes in a lymphocyte? What is the 4 cytoplasmic changes?
What can happen if you use Na Citrate in high volumes when storing donor blood?

6. Room temperature
These are cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
What is fibrinolysis?
What is the #1 cause of hypervolemia
What is the minimum temperature that you should warm the blood before administering it?

7. .98mls to .02mls
What is an example of loss of RBC
What shape is the nucleus in a lymphocyte? a monocyte?
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?
What is the ratio of PSS to Packed RBCs in the RBC suspension?

8. Pink
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?
What is the stimulus for RBC production?
What color is a 20ga needle?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?

9. 55-85%; 15-45%; 0-5%; rare
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...
When looking at the body on 10x What are you looking for?
What is the specific use for LTT?

10. Megakaryocyte
A platelet is a cytoplasmic fragment of a __________
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.
What color is a 20ga needle?

11. RBC morphology - WBC morphology - and platelets
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
When viewing the monolayer on 100x What are you checking?
What are the Vitamin K depended factors

12. Blood glucose
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
What is the most dominant WBC in most birds
Platelets are always irrregular in shape - but what would an abnormally shaped platelet look like?
What is the specific use for GreyTT?

13. don't cause clots
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?
What are the 3 types of hematocrit tubes?
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
What erythoroocyte antigens must a dog be lacking to be a universal donor?

14. WBC identification rule of thumb
What can happen if you use Na Citrate in high volumes when storing donor blood?
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...
Why are monocyte numbers low in WBC differentials?

15. Polycythemia vera and erthodysplasia
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
MCH

16. Prothrombinase
What is the function of protein?
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______
What are the stages of lymphoid tumors?
What is the specific use for BTT?

17. Blood chemistries
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?

18. Common Common Pathway Substances: Prothrombin > _______
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?
What does ACT evaluate?

19. Nuclear and cytoplasmic
What are the 2 morphologic changes of WBCs?
In the control reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
What are the requirements for a cat to be a donor?
What does the plt estimate evaluate?

20. II - VII - IX - X
A vascular spasm is immediate...
What are the Vitamin K depended factors
This RBC inclusion looks like a clear nipple like protrusion on the outer edge.
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?

21. Sick stressed cats due to lack of enzymes
What do monocytes do?
What pool is located in the peripheral blood? What is it comprised of? How long do they circulate?
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?

22. Fibrin clot
The final product of secondary hemostasis is a stable ____ _______ which seals larger blood vessel defects
Does a clot error in collection of CBC/LTT invalidate the sample?
What granulocyte has a nucleus that is uniformly plump and spread out?
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?

23. Hyperchromic
Fritz the cat has a MCHC of 40 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What color is a 16ga needle?
List 3 venipuncture sites in the dog and the needle size for each
A platelet plug by itself is short lived and can only stop hemmorage but....

24. 5.0-7.0 g/dl - 5.0-8.0 g/dl
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
What is an example of decreased production?
What two anticoagulants have no preservatives and have a shelf life of 24 hours?

25. Oval with raisin-like nucleus
What is the stimulus for RBC production?
What does a mature avian RBC look like
What are the 3 components of blood?
What are some causes of BM failure

26. Primary hemostasis
What does BMBT evaluate
What are MCV and MCHC normal ranges for the dog?
What is hyperviscosity syndrome?
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size

27. PCV - TP - Plasma evaluation in conjunction with LTT
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
What is the specific use for Blue Ring Hematocrit?
What is plasma?
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals

28. PSS; RBC wash; removes non-erythrocytic antigens from blood
What are some causes of BM failure
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?
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?
What type of anticoagulant is in a grey top tube?

29. In bone marrow; myeloblasts - promyelocytes - myelocytes
EPO is involved with hypoxia...
What is serum?
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What is a serum separator tube?

30. Hemonate for microdrips and admin set with filter for macrodrips
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
Where is the storage pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What are the 2 cytoplasmic changes in the monocyte? They individually or together are pathognomonic signs of what?
What is the function of protein?

31. Yes b/c they spill into the bloodstream
___________ was discovered in the Veterinary field first
What would a Heinz body look like stained in NMB
are mast cell tumors easy to diagnose in house? if so why?
Where is the storage pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?

32. Schistocytes
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
These are small fragments of a RBC. Can be seen in a patient with DIC - iron deficiency or heartworms.
If I see a variation in size of the RBCs What term will I use?

33. Partial thromboplastin time - prothrombin time - VWF test - thrombin time - FDPs
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?
Which test is best to diagnose warfarin poisoning?

34. IV
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
Clinical signs of primary hemostasis defects are.....
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
What is the stimulus for platelets

35. Nutrients - minerals - hormones - and proteins all maintain homeostasis. electrolytes do action potentials. and enzymes function is catalyst.
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
What are some examples of acellular components of blood and What are their functions?
What is fibrinolysis?
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?

36. Thrombin - fibrin
Fibrinogen > __________
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
What type of anticoagulant is in a BTT
What is the plt dervided growth factor?

37. Brown-gold inclusions due to iron deposits within the cytoplasm
What are the normal ranges for ACT?
What are the 3 collection techniques for blood donation?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a cow? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
What does hemosiderin look like?

38. Primary granules; no
What are the 2 morphologic changes of WBCs?
What type of granules are in a promyelocyte? are they committed?
Explain the Diff Quick staining technique for avian hematology
What is one factor that could cause the plasma evaluation to be hemolytic?

39. Prothrombin time
Which test is best to diagnose warfarin poisoning?
What are two stains used in staining blood films?
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation
What does a mature avian RBC look like

40. Polychormatophilics
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
If an animal is anemic __________ will be seen in the peripheral blood
What does PTT and PT evaluate?
What is the function of protein?

41. VIII and vWB
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?
What do you look for to identify a monocyte?
What are the 2 types of histological patterns?

42. Ehrlichia sp.
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
What is hyperviscosity syndrome?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
This infectious agent can be seen in WBC and RBC. Tick transmitted. Inclusion looks similar to a plt.

43. Recycle old RBCs - engulf bacteria - clean up any major messes
What do monocytes do?
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
vacuoles
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube

44. Jugular- 18ga
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size
What is the specific use for BTT?

45. New Anemia -Decrease production anemia
What organ produces EPO?
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?
What are some common causes of Normochromic Normocytic Non-Regenerative Anemia?

46. blood
what WBC do mast cells resemble
0.9% NaCl only in the same line as...
Thrombocytes tend to...
What is required for carboxylation in the liver?

47. Breakdown of a clot
What is fibrinolysis?
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
What would be 2 causes of artifact hypoproteinemia?
These cells look like an elmer fudd hat resulting from a blister or vacuole on the surface of the cell.

48. Lrg clusters of plasma cells in BM aspirate -lytic bone lesion -monoclonal gammopathy -bence jones proteinuria
What are the 4 tests used to diagnose a plasma cell tumor?
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)
What is the defining cell of inflammation?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology

49. 6 -000-17 -000/microliter; 5 -500-19 -500/microliter
List 6 tests to evaluate RBCs
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?

50. Adhesion - Aggregation - Secretion
Adhesion requires what factor?
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.