Safety
What must never be placed in a laboratory refrigerator?
Food
Term for the production of blood cells and platelets.
Hematopoiesis
Urine should be evaluated within ____ minutes or stored ______
30 minutes
in the fridge
Name for the part of the microscope you look through.
Objective lenses.
Name all the leukocytes.
Neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils.
What does SDS stand for and what do they do?
Safety Data Sheets. They explain manufacturer specifics on a product and any hazards they contain.
Which white blood cells are granulocytes?
Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils
What are 4 ways to collect a urine sample?
Free catch
Bladder expression
Urinary catheter
Cystocentesis
4x, 10x, 40x and 100x
What is rouleaux? Name a species it is normal in.
A grouping of erythrocytes in stacks.
Horses, cats, pigs.
This agency mandates specific laboratory practices that must be incorporated into the laboratory safety policy. (Acronym and full name)
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What anticoagulant is used to make blood smears?
What term refers to urinating more frequently?
Pollakiuria
Tubes in a centrifuge must what?
Counterbalanced
(equal size & weight and placed opposite each other)
Platelets should be evaluated in this area of the blood film.
Monolayer
Give an example of a BSL1.
Biosafety Level 1 Organism :
Soap, cleaning agent or canine hepatitis
Name for increased numbers of immature neutrophils in the blood.
Left shift
Is a pH of 8 basic or acidic?
Basic
(lower than 7 is acidic0
What does the refractometer measure?
What is a normal PCV for a dog and a cat?
Dog - 45%
Cat - 35%
What shipping category do most veterinary practice samples fall in?
What is the most abundant WBC in most mammals?
Neutrophil
What are the 4 parts of a full urinalysis in our lab 2 class?
Gross observation
Specific Gravity
Chemistries - dip stick
Urine Sediment examination
Supernatant and Sediment
What are the two most common blood parasites of small animals?
Ehrlichia and Mycoplasma