LABWORK/
BLOOD TUBES
CLINICAL
SIGNS
ACRONYMS/
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
BE
PREPARED!!!
WHICH
DIRECTION???
100

What type of tube is a CBC, blood smear, blood type and crossmatch used for?

Lavender

100

What is straining to urinate, bloody urine and frequent small urination?

UTI

100

What is a FBO?

Foreign body obstruction

100

What is the primary diagnostic tool for GDV?

 Right lateral x-ray

100




What is #4 pointing at?

Cranial

200

What type of tube is used for a coagulation profile?

Citrate tube (Blue)

200

When is a dog leaking urine, hyperreactive and ataxic?

Marijuana toxicity

200

What is dyspnea?

Difficulty breathing

200

What is a tom cat catheter, red rubber catheter, collection kit and suture used for?

Urinary Obstruction

200

What is #10 pointing at?

Dorsal

300

What color tube is a phenobarb level run on?

White top tube

300

What is a cat acutely vocalizing and one or both hind limbs are cold, pulseless and non-ambulatory?

Saddle thrombus

300

What does PU/PD stand for?

Polyuria/polydipsia

300

What are ET-tubes, anesthesia machine, drugs, EMMA, ECG, and a defibrillator used for?

Cardiopulmonary arrest/code

300


What direction is #8 pointing at?

Proximal
400

What can a high PCV mean?

Dehydration, polycythemia, manual error

400

When does a dog have pale gums, a distended abdomen, lethargy and a palpable fluid wave?

Hemoabdomen

400

What is pruritus?

Itching

400

What are a fan, cooling fluids and a wet towel used for?

Heat Stroke

400


What direction is #5 and #6 pointing to?

Caudal

500

What type and how many tubes are needed for a bile acids test?

Two serum seperator tubes

500

When an animal has a head tilt, nystagmus and is ataxic?

Idiopathic vestibular disease

500

What is FLUTD?

Feline lower urinary tract disease

500

What are a long-gauge catheter, extension set, 3-way stopcock and a container used to collect?

Pericardial Effusion

500

What is #7 pointing to?

Rostral

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