Lab Results
These are the values we use to determine kidney function.
What are BUN, Crea, SDMA, and Phos?
This is how often fluid additives should be charged.
What is when they are added to the bag for the first time or when a new bag is started?
The Doppler unit determines this specific measure of blood pressure.
What is systolic blood pressure?
These are the blood products available in this location.
What are pRBCs and fresh frozen plasma?
For an NCSU Canine Comprehensive Panel, these tubes need to be drawn.
What are serum separator (red) and EDTA (purple) tubes?
This measurement is used to calculate chemotherapy doses.
What is m2?
NSAIDs are most commonly prescribed for this symptom.
What is pain?
These values are elevated in a patient with pancreatitis.
What are Amy, Lip, and PLI?
This indicates a line item with a billing trigger attached.
What is a green triangle in the corner?
When using a non-rebreather system, this removes waste anesthetic gas.
What is the F-Air canister?
These are the most common signs of a transfusion reaction.
Cells from a lymph node aspirate must be put into this mixture for a flow cytometry.
This symbol indicates a doctor's approval of a dose.
What is a smiley face?
This is what NSAID stands for.
What is Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug?
These are the primary liver enzymes.
What are ALT, ALP, GGT, AST?
This is what a red/pink square indicates.
What is a note?
The CubeX only allows doctors or RVTs access to this type of controlled drugs.
What is Schedule II?
This must be used in the administration of any blood product.
What is a filter?
Samples can be collected from these three sites for a Feline Upper Respiratory PCR panel.
What are eye, nose, and throat?
This test is run before any chemotherapy administration.
What is a CBC?
This is an example of an NSAID.
What are Deracoxib, Carprofen, Grapiprant, Meloxicam, etc.?
Regenerative anemia has an increased number of these cells.
What are reticulocytes?
All billable items should be in these two sections.
What are Procedures and Medications?
This type of ultrasound probe has a straight footprint and allows detailed imagery of superficial structures.
What is a linear probe?
Besides low HCT/PCV, what lab value can indicate hemolysis?
What is elevated TBili?
A Protein C is requested. Your sample should go in this type of tube.
What is a blue top (citrated plasma) tube?
This is the most common change seen on labs after chemo administration.
What is neutropenia?
NSAIDs can no be given in conjunction with this type of drug.
What are steroids?
This special urine culture may be requested while a patient is on antibiotics
What is low colony count?
This is what a green square indicates.
What is to check with a doctor before giving?
This part of the anesthesia machine mixes isoflurane with oxygen to keep a patient asleep.
What is the vaporizer?
This observation of a pet's mucus membranes, eyes, urine, or stool may indicate hemolysis.
What is icterus?
This test can be added to a histopathology sample to help differentiate B-Cell vs T-Cell lymphoma.
What is PARR testing?
This in-house test can be run to provide more information about a patient's WBCs.
What is a differential?
This class of medication can be given with NSAIDs to reduce long term side effects.
What are antacids?
A patient with pancytopenia has a low number of these.
What are all the blood cells (WBS, RBCs, platelets)?
This is what happens when a number is entered in the square of a billable line item.
What is that number of items being charged?
Rhinoscopies are typically performed with this type of scope.
What is a rigid scope?
This supplement is prescribed to patients with severe bleeding.
What is Yunnan Baiyao?
Samples collected for this MSU test must be stored in the freezer prior to shipping.
What is the Malignancy Panel?
These are the most common side effects of chemo administration.
What are v+/d+, inappetance, and lethargy?
Long term use of NSAIDs can cause this.
What is GI ulceration?