CBC
When counting for an absolute reticulocyte value, cats have two kinds, one of which is not counted. This one IS counted:
Aggregate reticulocytes
This organ produces erythropoietin
The kidney
This is a product of the pancreas' endocrine function
Insulin
Creatine kinase levels can be elevated due to......
Muscle damage (heavy exercise, surgery etc)
This is a nitrogen-containing molecule released from muscle at a constant rate?
Creatinine
This must be corrected if you see a metarubricyte on your differential
The WBC count
This organ eliminates metabolic wastes and maintains homeostasis by regulating electrolytes and essential organic molecule levels
The kidney
This test, aside from it's original use, can be used to diagnose exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)
Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity (PLI)
ALT is considered liver specific in...
Canines
A false positive BUN test may occur due to...
If an animal eats a high protein meal beforehand
We should do this when prepping a sample to get the most accurate blood glucose reading
Separate the serum from the RBC
Chronic renal failure and vomiting will cause a change in potassium levels in the blood. This is called-
Hypokalemia
This electrolyte is important for water distribution
Chloride, sodium, and mineral ions
Pre, post, and intrarenal abnormalities will be seen in labs as...
Increased BUN and/or creatinine
This part of the body is where BUN is filtered
The kidney
Increased fibrinogen levels can be due to...
Inflammation
An increase of dehydration would indicate
Dehydration
Decreased levels of this enzyme test is associated with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Trypsin-like immunoreactivity (TLI)
Azotemia is a term used to describe...
Increased BUN
Injury to the pancreatic cells would result in increased levels of these tests
Amylase and lipase
This part of a CBC makes up 35-50% of the total protein level
Albumin
This electrolyte is part of normal cell membrane and is important for energy storage.
We can use this test purely to find if there is trypsin present in the body
A fecal test
In regards to lab values, dehydration can cause....
Increased TP, PCV, BUN and Creatinine
If we are seeing increased amylase and lipase levels in a blood chem, we would want to do this test to determine this issue in the body
Pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (PLI) to determine pancreatitis