Exercise intolerance, pale MM, tachycardia, and _______, are all signs of anemia.
What is Lethargy.
100
Byproduct of muscle metabolism and if increased can indicate renal disease.
What is Creatinine.
100
The four electrolytes in plasma.
What are Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate.
100
Transmitted through ticks, protozoan parasite, infects RBC's, affects wild and domestic animals and occasionally humans. Fever, anemia, jaundice.
What is Babesiosis.
100
An inhouse test done before sending out a Combs test when suspect anemia.
What is Autoagglutination.
200
Marrow RBC production is increased to the point that RBC will eventually return to normal levels. Usually a result of blood loss.
What is Regenerative Anemia.
200
Stress, DM, and DKA can all cause this to by elevated on a blood chemistry.
What is Glucose.
200
Concentration of this electrolyte is regulated by the kidneys.
What is Chloride.
200
Transmitted by the tsetse fly.
What is Trypanosomiasis.
200
RBC morphology seen that is considered the hallmark of IMHA.
What is Spherocytes.
300
RBC's become coated with antibodies as they circulate and lyse wither intra or extra vascularily.
What is IMHA.
300
This enzyme is present in the cardiac muscle and liver cells, checks for liver destruction, no correlation with levels and liver damage.
What is ALT.
300
Very important electrolyte for cardiac function.
What is Potassium.
300
Disease of wild and domestic carnivores, transmitted by the Gulf coast tick, transmitted by EATING tick not being bitten by tick.
What is Hepatozoonosis.
300
Your Vet may order this to be tested if you have a GDV patient.
What is Lactate.
400
Anemia where the bone marrow is not responding to the increased need. RBC's will look normal, no NRBC's, low retics.
What is Non-regenerative Anemia.
400
Enzyme found in lover, pancrease, and kidney. Usually accompanied by an increase in ALT, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and birds have a higher normal than cats and dogs.
What is GGT.
400
If this electrolyte is retained, water will be retained.