Lab Testing
Circulatory System
Heart Problems
Urinary
Other Stuff
100
Type of lab test that could jeopardize an animal's health
What is an inaccurate test?
100
Heart, blood vessels, lymphatics, pericardium
What are the parts of the circulatory system?
100
Problems on this side of the heart cause fluid to fill the abdomen
What is the right side?
100
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
What are the parts of the urinary system?
100
Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is the function of the respiratory system?
200
What blood is made up of: 60 % __________ and 40 % _____________
What are cells and plasma?
200
Protection, nutrition, regulation, and hormonal balance
What is the function of the circulatory system?
200
Problems with this side of the heart cause lung congestion
What is the left side?
200
This organ extracts and collects waste
What is the kidney?
200
Removes waste from the body
What is the function of the excretory system?
300
6-8% of total weight
What is the amount of blood in most animals?
300
Arteries or veins-which are located deeper in the body?
What are arteries?
300
Test that checks two things: how kidneys are functioning AND if wastes are being properly filtered
What is a urinalysis?
300
The color of urine relates to this (which is the amount of urine compared to water)
What is specific gravity?
400
Adult animals produce blood from these locations
What are pelvis, ribs, vertebrae, femur and humerus?
400
This part of the blood carries oxygen, contains hemoglobin, and is often referred to as the "red blood cells."
What is Erythrocyte?
400
A network of that makes and move lymph from tissues to the bloodstream. It is a major part of the body's immune system.
What is the lymph system?
400
The three phases of urine production
What are 1. Filtration (in kidneys), 2. Reabsorption, and 3. Secretion
400
Type of urine indicated by the presence of cells, bacteria, crystals, or fats
What is cloudy urine?
500
The body's defense system, these colorless cells can move throughout the body.
What are leukocytes?
500
The order of blood flow in the heart
What is right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary arteries, lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta?
500
Used to determine the size, color and shape of cells, and to look for abnormalities in cell formation (such as heartworms)
What is blood film evaluation?
500
Four methods of urine specimen collection
What are free catch, manual expression, catheterization, and cystocentesis?
500
Proper methods for evaluating urine samples
What are tested within 30 minutes, or refrigerated and brought back to room temp before testing?
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