Blood Collection
The anticoagulant found in purple top blood collection tubes.
What is EDTA?
This is the study of blood.
What is hematology?
This is the only method of urine collection VA's are allowed to perform.
What is free catch?
Parasites belonging to this group include ticks, mites, flies, and fleas.
What are ectoparasites?
Mosquitos are the vector for this endoparasite.
What is a heartworm (Dirofilaria immitus)?
The anticoagulant found in green top blood collection tubes.
What is Heparin?
This common test measures the amounts of white blood cells, red blood cells, and other cellular elements of the blood.
What is a complete blood count?
This method of urine collection is done by passing a sterile needle directly into the bladder, with ultrasound guidance.
What is cystocentesis?
Parasites belonging to this group include protozoa, trematodes, cestodes, and nematodes?
What are endoparasites?
Fleas are the vector for this endoparasite.
What is a cestode (tapeworm)?
Located in the neck, this vein is the preferred collection site when large quantities of blood are required.
This common blood test measures the amounts of certain enzymes and elements in the blood.
What is a serum chemistry?
This method of urine collection should never be performed on a patient with a urinary obstruction.
What is manual bladder expression?
This is the common term for a mite infestation.
What is mange?
This stage of the flea lifecycle is the most difficult to kill. Fleas can remain in this stage for months, until heat, movement, and carbon dioxide trigger hatching.
What is the pupae?
This is the position your feline patient will be in when drawing blood from the medial saphenous vein.
What is lateral recumbency?
This manual test measures the percentage of red blood cells in whole blood.
What is PCV?
Urine with this appearance may be semi-opaque and difficult to see through.
What is turbid?
This zoonotic mite causes intense itching, and is commonly called "scabies."
What is the sarcoptic mange mite (sarcoptes scabiei)?
This single celled endoparasite infects red blood cells.
What is Babesia?
This device uses the vacuum present inside a blood collection tube to draw the blood.
What is a vacutainer?
After a PCV has been read, the plasma is measured with a refractometer to obtain this measurement.
What is total protein (TP)?
These two methods of urine collection are acceptable for bacterial culture.
What are catheterization and cystocentesis?
These mites feed on eipdermal debris and ear wax. Diagnosis is made by microscopic observation.
What is the ear mite (Otodectes cyanotis)?
This test is used to diagnose a Giardia infection.
What is fecal examination?