Slide staining
Lab Equipment/Tests
Blood Smears
Miscellaneous
Blood Cell Morphology
100
The most common type of stain used for staining blood slides and more
What is Diff Quick
100
Spins samples at high speed to separate or concentrate materials.
What is centrifuge
100
Platelet clumping (if present) will be seen where on the slide?
What is feathered edge
100
This color tube (top) contains anticoagulant, commonly used for making smears or for cbc
What is purple
100
The neutrophil equivalent in birds and some other small mammals
What is heterophil
200
Stain 2 is what color? caused by what (made of what)?
What is orange to red, eosin g
200
Measures weight of a liquid and determines pH
What is refractometer
200
Method of making blood smears used with avian blood.
What is cover slip method
200
This color tube (top) can be spun down to obtain serum
What is red top or tiger top
200
Normal red blood cells in what species will have central pallor?
What is a canine
300
Before staining slides, all slides must be
What is dry/heat fix
300
Blood chemistry analyzers use samples of what?
What is serum, plasma, or whole blood
300
Angle for spreader slide when making smears
What is 40-45 degrees
300
predominant wbc in mammals
What is neutrophil
300
Predominant WBC in ruminants
What is lymphocyte
400
Stain used for identifying bacteria (type)
What is gram stain
400
Prepackaged tests used to diagnose common diseases, results available in 10-15 minutes, "SNAP Test?
What is serologic test kit
400
Smear is too long and thick....this is cause by what?
What is too large of a drop of blood
400
Another name for platelets
What is thrombocytes
400
Variations in leukocyte morphology can be caused by young or juvenile cells in peripheral blood or what other 3 things
What is disease, parasites, nonpathologic (physiologic) response
500
How many times should each slide be dipped in each stain?
What is 6 times, 10-15 seconds
500
Another name for hematocrit
What is PCV/ packed cell volume)
500
Before making a smear, slides should be:
What is clean and smudge free
500
Can be used to indicated hydration status or inflammation
What is plasma or total protein
500
Correct ______ count if more than _______ are observed.
What is WBC, 5 nucleated RBCs
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