Laboratory

Slide staining

100

The most common type of stain used for staining blood slides and more

What is Diff Quick

200

Stain 2 is what color? caused by what (made of what)?

What is orange to red, eosin g

300

Before staining slides, all slides must be

What is dry/heat fix

400

Stain used for identifying bacteria (type)

What is gram stain

500

How many times should each slide be dipped in each stain?

What is 6 times, 10-15 seconds

Lab Equipment/Tests

100

We all say this at least once a day

Rita!? Where are you????

200

Measures weight of a liquid and determines pH

What is refractometer

300

Blood chemistry analyzers use samples of what?

What is serum, plasma, or whole blood

400

Prepackaged tests used to diagnose common diseases, results available in 10-15 minutes, "SNAP Test?

What is serologic test kit

500

Another name for hematocrit

What is PCV/ packed cell volume)

Blood Smears

100

Platelet clumping (if present) will be seen where on the slide?

What is feathered edge

200

Method of making blood smears used with avian blood.

What is cover slip method

300

Angle for spreader slide when making smears

What is 40-45 degrees

400

Smear is too long and thick....this is cause by what?

What is too large of a drop of blood

500

Before making a smear, slides should be:

What is clean and smudge free

Miscellaneous

100

This color tube (top) contains anticoagulant, commonly used for making smears or for cbc

What is purple

200

This color tube (top) can be spun down to obtain serum

What is red top or tiger top

300

predominant wbc in mammals

What is neutrophil

400

Another name for platelets

What is thrombocytes

500

Can be used to indicated hydration status or inflammation

What is plasma or total protein

Blood Cell Morphology

100

The neutrophil equivalent in birds and some other small mammals

What is heterophil

200

Normal red blood cells in what species will have central pallor?

What is a canine

300

Best lab in town

What is the Bedford VA lab

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

Correct ______ count if more than _______ are observed.

What is WBC, 5 nucleated RBCs