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Veterinary Hematology Technology

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1. Thrombocytopenia
What is your end patient observation if the blood is not compatible?
What is the specific use for LTT?
During secondary hemostasis each coagulation factor is converted to its active form by what?
An example of acquired primary hemostasis defects (platelet plug part) is...

2. Partial thromboplastin time - prothrombin time - VWF test - thrombin time - FDPs
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?
What tube is used for all the sent our tests except FDPs?
During secretion What does PF3 do?
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)

3. Thrombin - fibrin
What does granular cytoplasm look like?
Fibrinogen > __________
Fibrinolysis is...
What are the 4 names that can be given to the size of larger than normal platelets?

4. Horse
Thrombocytes tend to...
What species never releases immature RBCs early?
What is the specific use for Red Ring Hematocrit?
This infectious agent can be seen in WBC and RBC. Tick transmitted. Inclusion looks similar to a plt.

5. Blood gases
What is the plt dervided growth factor?
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
What are some causes of BM failure

6. Leukocytozoon spp
What avian parasite am i describing... in RBC and WBC - round to elongated with gross host cell distortion and flattening of host nucleus along on side of cell
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
What is fibrinolysis?
How much and how often can a dog donate blood? a cat?

7. Degree of the difference
vacuoles
What is the function of albumin?
When evaluating the size of RBCs we not only look at How many RBCs have a size difference but also the...
What is the method for BMBT?

8. Brown-gold inclusions due to iron deposits within the cytoplasm
What is the specific use for GreyTT?
What does hemosiderin look like?
What is the mech of relative hyperproteinemia and an example
Name the 3 granulocytes

9. Poikilocytosis
Irregular shaped RBCs - this is the term used when other classifications do not describe the film.
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?
What is the method for ACT?
What color is a 18ga needle?

10. Nuclear and cytoplasmic
All components necessary for intrinsic pathway are...
What are the 2 morphologic changes of WBCs?
Where is the marginating pool located in the body? What are the granulocytes doing in this pool?
What is contained in the buffy coat?

11. Blue
If there is 5 or more nRBCs in the on the blood film - what must you do?
What are neutrophil nuclear immatures commonly referred to?
A vascular spasm is immediate...
What color is a 22ga needle?

12. Mycoplasma haemoncanis
What test could be done to differentiate between rouleaux and agglutination?
This infectious agent looks like a cracked egg - seen in dogs - transmitted by the tick and causes anemia - emaciation and anorexia.
What is the #1 cause of hypervolemia
When looking at the feathered edge on 10x What are two things you would be looking for?

13. Secondary hemostasis specifically intrinsic and common pathways
When looking at the body on 10x What are you looking for?
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each
What does PTT and PT evaluate?
Judge the cells by the company that they keep is a...

14. Increase at the same time
What are 2 causes of roughened endothelium?
What are dohle bodies?
What is the shelf life of Oxyglobin?
Fibrinogen and WBCs...

15. Macrocytic
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
How long is platelet rich plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient? Do you refrigerate it? Why?
Fatal tick transmitted disease to the domestic cat. Bobcat is host.
What is the advantage of a plastic bag technique? disadvantages?

16. Promoters - inhibitors
Hemostasis is the complex - overlapping series of physiological and biochemical events which involve both _______ and ________ of coagulation
What happens during aggregation
What does a mature avian RBC look like
How many blood cells are counted when doing a WBC differential?

17. Common Common Pathway Substances: Prothrombin > _______
What are some causes of primary absolute polycythemia?
Avian basophils do not have a...
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge

18. Increase in RBCs
This can be seen in cattle - camel - sheep - goats - antelope - birds. Causes a veneral disease in horses.
What are the normal blood volumes for the dog and cat?
Define polycythemia
Fibrinogen > __________

19. Lymphocyte - monocyte
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
Name the 2 agranulocytes
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in cattle? What type of cattle so we see it in?
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?

20. Not cleaning refractometer - drying of sample - inclusion of buffy coat
Name the 2 agranulocytes
What would cause an artifact hyperproteinemia
During secretion - TXA is released by platelets and causes what?
How can an animal lose 50% of their blood volume and still be ok?

21. Abnormal protein measurement in blood
What is diffuse cytoplasmic basophilia?
This infectious agent looks like a cracked egg - seen in dogs - transmitted by the tick and causes anemia - emaciation and anorexia.
What is dysproteinemia?
What are some infectious agents that you would test for in a dog before they could be a donor?

22. no body
An avian blood film has a feathered edge - monolayer - and...
If an animal is 5-6% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?
Where is the storage pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What color is a 20ga needle?

23. Hemorrhage- good for oxygen increasing and volume expansion
When would you use whole blood transfusion on your patient?
What are the 3 functions of platelets
What is the definition of PCV?
What are the 2 parts of primary hemostasis

24. PCV - TP - skin tugor - CRT
What are some test to do to determine what % an animal is dehdrated?
What are the 3 functions of platelets
List the two types of retics along with there morphological and physiological characteristics
List the order of Platelet production

25. Red
What is an example of the fluid component of blood?
What are the examples for the cellular components of blood and What are their functions?
What color is a 25ga needle?
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?

26. 15-45%; 55-85%; 0-5%; rare
What is the function of protein?
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a cow? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
How long is fresh frozen plasma good for? When would you use it on your patient?
which hematocrit tubes contain heparin?

27. Tissue factor - prothrombinase
What is the shelf life of Oxyglobin?
What are the 3 layers of a blood film?
Extrinsic pathway requires a ____ _____ for activationand the end product is ___________
What are the requirements for a cat to be a donor?

28. Band neutrophil
What does VWF test evaluate?
How many times do you repeat the RBC wash?
This infectious agent can be seen in WBC and RBC. Tick transmitted. Inclusion looks similar to a plt.
What is the defining cell of inflammation?

29. Heinz body
What 3 anticoagulants contain preservatives and What are their shelf lives?
This RBC inclusion looks like a clear nipple like protrusion on the outer edge.
Why might you not want to use EDTA blood to view Mycoplasma haemofelis?
What does the plt estimate evaluate?

30. 5.0-7.0 g/dl - 5.0-8.0 g/dl
How long and At what rpm do you spin the hematocrit tube?
What is the normal range of a TP for a dog? a cat?
What do you look for to identify an eosinophil?
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT

31. Oxyglobin
___________ was discovered in the Veterinary field first
Define absolute
In What animals would you use the syringe technique?
Where does protein originate from?

32. don't cause clots
What is the normal range for neutrophils in a dog or cat? lymphocytes? monos and eos? basos?
List at least 5 differences between avian and mammalian hematology
MCV
The goal of hemostasis is to basically maintain blood within vessels - but ...

33. Immatures - hypersegmented neutrophils - pyknosis; toxic neutrophils
What test would be run using blood from a RTT?
What does a mature avian RBC look like
What does the test thrombin time detect?
What are the 3 nuclear changes in a neutrophil? What is the 1 cytoplasmic change?

34. CBC
What is another name for a blister cell?
What is the specific use for LTT?
Mature RBCs are normally seen in the ______ ______ and immature RBC are in the _______ _____.
How many times do you repeat the RBC wash?

35. Amount is the same it just looks different (ex fish pond)
Define relative
Fibrinogen increases during states of inflammation - in a dog and cat WBCs increase or decrease prior to fibrinogen increasing?
Where in the body do we see lymphosarcomas in cattle? What type of cattle so we see it in?
What some send out tests that could be run for bleeding disorders?

36. Proximal humerus - proximal femur - crest and wing of ilium - sternum and dorsal ends of ribs
When looking at the monolayer on 10x What are you looking for?
Where are some sites to collect a BM sample?
What is the procedure for doing a retic count?
This cell looks like an empty RBC membrane and is usually an indication of IVH

37. Round to oval nucleus with smudged chromatin; high N:C
What do you look for to identify a lymphocyte?
These RBCs have more surface area than contents. Similar to a half full zip lock bag or look like they have wrinkles.
What does BMBT evaluate
How many mls is one unit of blood for a dog?a cat?

38. Microcytic
What avian WBC am I describing.....typically rod-shaped - eosinophilic granule which partially or completely obscure the nucleus
List the stages of RBC production starting with the PPSC
Hairball the cat has a MCV of 32 - What term will I use for the evaluation?
Give 4 examples of hemolysis errors in collection of CBC/LTT

39. Jugular- 20ga
If you have a dog come in ADR and you need to draw blood with vacutainer - what order should you fill your tubes?
list the venipuncture site in sheep and goats and the needle size
MCV
List the venipuncture site in the horse and the needle size

40. PCV - RBC - Hb - Retic Ct - Morphology - Indices MCV - MCHC - MCH
Why would we want an atraumatic venipuncture?
Prothrombinase starts the _______ pathway Which is when the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways converge
Why do we stage lymphoid tumors?
List 6 tests to evaluate RBCs

41. In bone marrow; myeloblasts - promyelocytes - myelocytes
Where is the proliferating or dividing pool located in the body? What is it comprised of?
What oxidized drugs or chemicals can cause heinz bodies?
What does the plt estimate evaluate?
List 2 venipuncture sites in the cow and the needle size for each

42. oval
What is hyperviscosity syndrome?
Mast cells have a _____ nucleus
How many days does it take for the body to recognize that it is not its own blood?
What are the 3 mechanisms of anemia?

43. Liver and lymphoid tissue
What are 3 examples of acquired primary hemostasis defects (vascular part)
Where are immunoglobins made?
Lucy the dog has a MCV of 75 - What term will I use for evaluation?
What does BMBT evaluate

44. Coagulation studies
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors
What is the specific use for BTT?
What are 3 causes of hypervolemia
Does the toxic neutrophil have to have all the presentation to be toxic? What would you report out for each presentation?

45. PO
What granulocyte stage has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?
list 2 venipuncture sites in the pig and the needle size for each
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 ___ ___
If an animal is under 4% dehydrated At what route should you give fluids?

46. 7-10 days
How many days does it take for the body to recognize that it is not its own blood?
It take ___ days to see a response to anemia in the peripheral blood
What are some advantages of Oxyglobin?
What is the normal range of a WBC ct for a dog? a cat?

47. Dog
What avian parasite am I describing.... a horseshoe or halter-shaped organism partially encircling but not displacing the host RBC nucleus
What are the normal ranges for ACT?
What are the two types of transfusion reactions? Which one is a rejection of RBC antigens?
Which species is the only species in which we evaluate the central pallor?

48. Slow- 0.11 ml/#/minute for the first 15 minutes
What is the specific use for GreenTT?
This causes a sever often fatal anemia in cats that are usually FeLv pos.
What is the initial rate of administration for a transfusion?
Which anticoagulant is best to use when using blood to make a smear?

49. Salivation - v/d - dyspnea - death
What is an example of loss of RBC
What is the term you use when there is a lower than normal RBC count?
What type of anticoagulant is in a green top tube
What are some symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity?

50. Echinocytes
These are cells that are spiculated with even small projections over the entire cell.
Secondary hemostasis requires ___ _____ ____ and _______ in a cascade of conversion of inactive factors
Why are monocyte numbers low in WBC differentials?
What layer and what power objective do you use to do the differential?