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An increased PCV may be the result of:
dehydration or splenic contraction in an excited animal
The instrument used to measure serum or plasma total protein of a sample is the:
handheld refractometer
The Complete Blood Count (CBC) measures levels of all of:
RBCs, WBS, thrombocytes
When obtaining a urine sample via free catch, contamination may be lessened by
catching urine midstream.
Which of the following should always be used to clean the lenses of a microscope?
High Quality Lens Tissue
A test that provides an indication of kidney function is:
specific gravity.
Plasma that appears cloudy and white in a spun microhematocrit tube is referred to as:
lipemic
A blood sampling tube which contains heparin as the anticoagulant is colored
green
Which enzyme would you expect to be elevated solely due to skeletal muscle damage?
Creatine kinase (CK)
When submitting a sample for bacterial culture of urine, it is important to note how the sample was obtained. Which is the best method for a bacterial culture of urine?
cystocentesis
Which of the following tests analyze the pancreatic function?
Glucose, fructosamine
The unique physiology of Dalmatian dogs results in the excretion of:
uric acid
Which test is not performed when using a refractometer?
Abdominal fluid pH
A ____________ is a quick and simple way to measure urine SG.
refractometer
When separating liquid and solid components using a centrifuge, the solid component is referred to as the_____
"sediment"
The preferred site for venipuncture when large amounts of blood are needed is the:
jugular vein
Common tests of hepatobiliary function used in small animal practice include:
ALT
What is an alternate name for packed cell volume (PCV)?
Hematocrit (HCT)
With serology SNAP tests that detect antibodies to an infectious agent, a positive test indicates that further testing may be needed to confirm
the animal has an active infection.
in house test, serum required from green top tube
Chemistry
The most common inherited coagulation disorder of domestic animals is:
von Willebrand disease
Oil immersion lenses allow a magnification power of:
100x
Ideal blood smear technique results in a blood smear that is evenly distributed across _______ of the stationary slide.
50% to 75%
A disadvantage of the free catch method of obtaining a urine sample is
contamination from the urethra, from areas around the urethral opening, and from the lower genital tract.
Red serum=
Yellow serum=
White serum=
hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic