The term for a monocyte once it leaves the blood stream.
What is macrophage.
100
Hematology is...
What is the study of blood and the tissues that form, or circulate blood cells
100
Another name for a platelet
What is a thrombocyte
100
Two artifacts that are often confused for RBC inclusions
What are refractile and stain sediment
200
Please describe normal color and normal shape in terms of reporting it on a CBC.
What is normocytic and normochromic
200
Proper name for a white blood cell
What is Leukocyte
200
Name the veins that are used for venipuncture in veterinary medicine.
What is Jugular, cephalic, medial saphenous (or femoral), lateral saphenous
200
Define the following terms and give one cause why: Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytosis
Thrombocyotsis: increased # of platelets: causes physical injury and secondary conditions (such as steroids or splenectomy)
Thrombocytopenia: decreased # platelets: causes: hormone disorders, disorders with platelet distribution, Vit B12 deficiency
200
This is a genetic disorder that is most commonly seen in Persian felines with smoke blue fur and light colored irises.
What is Chediak Higashi Syndrome
300
Name three causes for anemia
What is loss of blood (such as bleeding), rapid destruction (such as immune mediated disease), reduced production (such as cancer)
300
Name all the white blood cells that are looked for in CBCs
What is Neutrophils (band and segmented), Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Basophils
300
The components of unclotted blood.
What are Plasma, white blood cells and platelets and red blood cells
300
The three main functions of a platelet
What are: Clotting, preservation of capillary walls and transportation of substances for clotting and for constriction or dilation of blood vessels.
300
This viral inclusion is found in both WBC and RBCs. It causes runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, neurological symptoms and excessive salivation.
What is Canine distemper
400
Not only does hemoglobin transport but also does these two important things.
What is detecting and evaluating blood loss, and diagnosing and treating anemia.
400
Describe the following terms:
Leukocytosis
Leukopenia
What is
Leukocytosis: Increase in WBCs
Leukopenia: decrease in WBCs
400
Normal range for TP and PCV for a feline patient.
What is TP: 6-7.5 g/dL
& PCV: 30-45%
400
Reasons why a patient may have a bleeding disorder and examples of them.
What are
congenital: vonWillenbrands disease
Acquired: sepsis, liver disease, rat poison
400
Three characteristics of a toxic change in a WBC
What are increased basophilia, cytoplasmic foaminess and dohle bodies in the cytoplasm
500
Name the animals discussed in class, in order of the size of their red blood cells... (largest to smallest)
What is dog,cat, horse, cow, sheep and goat.
500
Name 4 out of the 6 general functions of wbcs
What is controls inflammation, controls bacteria, provides immunity, helps blood clot, destroys clots, prevents unwanted cells
500
Steps that are done prior to venipuncture
What are identify the proper patient, verify the tests that are to be run, collect all the supplies (including proper tubes) and pre-label all your tubes
500
The initial steps to a clotting cascade. (hint there are four steps)
What are vessel constriction, platelet activation, coagulation, fibrinolysis
500
This inclusion body is seen in felines, it has a strain that can be 100% fatal and the host is a bobcat.