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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. CBC
Which species has uniform small rod eosinophil granules?
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
What is the specific use for LTT?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?

2. Soluble coagulation factors - cofactors
What is the function of protein?
What are dohle bodies?
FDPs are normally cleared by what?
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors

3. Rouleaux or agglutination
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______
What is in each jar in the Dif Quick stain and What is the procedure of each jar?
When looking at the body on 10x What are you looking for?
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?

4. Thrombocytes
MCH
Mammalian hematology has platelets and avian hematology has ___________
What are 2 types of RBC tumors?
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?

5. Macro - mega - shift - or giant
What is a serum separator tube?
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
What type of count can we do to determine bone marrows response to anemia
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?

6. Leptocyte
Define relative
These RBCs have more surface area than contents. Similar to a half full zip lock bag or look like they have wrinkles.
What are some test to do to determine what % an animal is dehdrated?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology

7. Bleed them out
What is the tx for RBC tumor
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
You must filter blood products by one of What two ways?
What are the 3 components of hemostasis

8. (Hb x 10)/RBC
Platelet morphology includes...
MCH
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?
What is the function of protein?

9. Abnormal protein measurement in blood
Define absolute
What 3 anticoagulants contain preservatives and What are their shelf lives?
What is dysproteinemia?
A vascular spasm is immediate...

10. Hemorrhage
Define polycythemia
What is an example of loss of RBC
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
If you have a dog come in ADR and you need to draw blood with vacutainer - what order should you fill your tubes?

11. Primary Hemostasis- plt plug - Secondary Hemostasis- fibrin clot - Fibrinolysis- breakdown of clot
What are the 3 components of hemostasis
What type of count can we do to determine bone marrows response to anemia
List the order of Platelet production
When would you use fresh whole blood transfusion on your patient? How many hours from time of collection for it to be considered fresh? What does it contain that makes it better?

12. Ponctate Polka Dot Ribosomes More mature retic -Aggregate Clumped Ribosomes Younger retic
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
This cell looks like a punched out cell.
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?
List the two types of retics along with there morphological and physiological characteristics

13. Compensatory mechanisms
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?
What is the definition of PCV?
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH
What is dysproteinemia?

14. In the fridge - in the freezer
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?

15. Anterior vena cava- 16ga 3-3.5 inches - ear vein- 21ga butterfly
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
Fibrinolysis is...
How many days does it take for the body to recognize that it is not its own blood?
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each

16. G/ld - rounded to the nearest 0.2
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 ___ ___
What is TP measured in?
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?
What is the normal range of a RBC ct for a dog? a cat?

17. Microcytic
If an animal is anemic __________ will be seen in the peripheral blood
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...
The RBC morphology includes...
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?

18. Decreased concentration: over hydration
What is the mech. of relative hypoproteinemia and an exampl?
What do monocytes do?
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?

19. Monocyte with a RBC inside it due to the monocyte engulfing it
What is contained in the buffy coat?
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What does erythrophagocytosis look like?
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis

20. To help increase BP to place a catheter or if you cant give IV
What do you need to give to a cat or dog donor after you complete your blood collection?
Why would you give fluids IO or IP?
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?
What do monocytes do?

21. Canaries - lovebirds - and chickens
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge

22. Myelocyte; yes
What is the name of the granulocyte stage that has secondary granules? are they committed?
What is the side effect of glucocorticoids? Is EPO involved?
The end product of contact activation (or intrinsic pathway) is _______
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?

23. Perform 2 or more of the test
What is the rule when testing for a plasma cell tumor?
What are toxic azurophilic granules? What can cause these?
What are the 2 categories of errors in collection of CBC/LTT?
What is the stimulus for platelets

24. The fluid portion of anticoagulated blood
The RBC morphology includes...
Hemophilias A and B are examples of ______ secondary hemostasis defects - but are not very common in the veterinary field
What is plasma?
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?

25. Proximal humerus - proximal femur - crest and wing of ilium - sternum and dorsal ends of ribs
Thrombocytopenia (Mech and Ex)-Increased destruction = ____ -Increased consumption = ______ -Decreased production = ________
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?
Who do we frequently see Heinz bodies in?
Where are some sites to collect a BM sample?

26. clump together
What happens during aggregation
What is plasma?
Where should you place your BTT sample if it is going to be looked at in <6 hours? in >6 hours?
Thrombocytes tend to...

27. Acid citrate dextrose (21 days) - citrate phosphate dextrose (21 days) - citrate phosphate dextrose with adenine (35 days)
What is the specific gravity of distilled water?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
What are the 3 mech. that cause absolute hypoproteinemia and give an example of each.
What 3 anticoagulants contain preservatives and What are their shelf lives?

28. Macrocytic
The RBC morphology includes...
Avian basophils do not have a...
What are the 3 types of cytological patterns?
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?

29. But temporary
Fibrinogen measurment makes up what percent of the TP?
A vascular spasm is immediate...
Where does protein originate from?
During gestation is TP high or low?

30. Adequate size and WBC distribution
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
During secondary hemostasis What is formed to stabilize the primary hemostatic plug?
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?

31. Primary and secondary hemostasis specifically VWF and factor VIII
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
What does VWF test evaluate?
Why is it important that you use the appropriate thumb forceps when using wright's stain?
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia

32. Increased concentration: dehydration
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?
The final product of secondary hemostasis is a stable ____ _______ which seals larger blood vessel defects
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example
What is an easy way of remembering how much blood you can safely draw from a bird

33. Thrombopathias and vascular
What is this the test of choice for?
FDPs are normally cleared by what?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
What does ACT evaluate?

34. Adhesion - Aggregation - Secretion
What are the 3 parts of the platelet plug?
The lymphocyte is the most dominant WBC in...
What is the method for ACT?
What is the only cell that has the ability to recirculate? How do they do this?

35. 3 times
What is the method for BMBT?
How many times do you repeat the RBC wash?
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

36. Peripheral Blood - Bone Marrow
Avian basophils do not have a...
What is hypersegmented neutrophils commonly referred to? What must they have to be considered this?
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
Why is it good to know what blood components that your patient needs?

37. Thrombocytopenia
What is the most important trait of blood donation?
What are the requirements for a canine blood donor?
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal platelet count?
What is an example of decreased production?

38. 2 gtts donor plasma and 2 gtts recipient RBC suspension
What are the stages of lymphoid tumors?
In the minor reaction of the crossmatch - What do you add together?
Endothelium and platelets produce What two factors?
List two ways the body gets rid of old RBCs

39. Blue-grey inclusion in the cytoplasm that is irregular in shape
Which species has uniform small round refractile eosinophil granules?
What are dohle bodies?
What is serum?
What are the 2 causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?

40. To observe for transfusion reactions
What are 3 reasons we evaluate TP?
What are some causes of primary absolute polycythemia?
Why is the initial rate of administration slow?
What is the shelf life of Oxyglobin?

41. Fill a DET tube - gently mix - set timer - keep in warm spot - check tube every 10 sec until clot forms stop timer
What is the method for ACT?
What is the only species that has color stained in the neutrophil granules? what color do they stain?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?

42. Hemotomas - bleeding into muscle joints/body cavities and delayed bleeding after venipunture
Clinical signs of a secondary hemostasis defect are.....
These cells look like an elmer fudd hat resulting from a blister or vacuole on the surface of the cell.
Where are immunoglobins made?
What is the baseline information that you should obtain on your patient while the transfusion is taking place?

43. It is the percent of a quantity of blood Which is made up of the red blood cells.
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...
What does MCV stand for and what will it tell us?
What is the definition of PCV?
What are the classifications of lymphoid tumors?

44. IV catheter; IO or IP
What is the term you use when there is a higher than normal platelet count?
What is the function of immunglobins?
What is the best technique used to deliver donated blood into recipient? What if they were puppies/kittens
What are some causes of BM failure

45. Deep basophilic cytoplasm with a perinuclear halo; mammals and exotics in peripheral blood smears
What is a reactive lymph look like? What animals are they seen in?
What is the function of protein?
What anticoagulant is in a LTT or PTT?
If an animal is more than 6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

46. SQ
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.
What species never releases immature RBCs early?
What is the most common neoplasia of lymph nodes?
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

47. VWB
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in animals
How long is packed RBCs good for? When would you use it on your patient?
What other cell is counted in the WBC ct (other than WBCs)?

48. 5-7
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?
What is the normal range of a PCV for a dog? a cat?
What are some causes of BM failure
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood

49. Kidney
What organ produces EPO?
A platelet is a cytoplasmic fragment of a __________
What is the stimulus for RBC production?
Name the 3 granulocytes

50. Blood gases
What are the 3 components of blood?
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
What are 3 examples of acquired secondary hemostasis defects
Stored plasma is the same as fresh frozen plasma except For what?