Learn some things

Blood tubes

100

What’s in a White Top Tube?

Nothing

200

What’s in a Gold Top Tube?

Clot activator and gel.

300

What is in a Red Top Tube ? 

Clot activator 

400

What is in a Lavender Top Tube   

EDTA anticoagulant 

500

What’s the difference between the heparin disks and the green tops ?

You don’t have to spin down the heparin disks.

Vitals

100

What is a normal feline temperature?

99-102.5 degrees 

200

What does “stuporous” mean ? 

Patient responds to vigorous or painful stimuli 

300

What could red mucus membranes mean?

Vasodilation, sepsis,carbon monoxide toxicity.

400

What is the normal respiratory range for a canine?

30-40rpm

500

What is the normal range for a small dog heart rate ?

90-150bpm

Common prefixes

100

Sub-

Below , under , less

200

Inter-

Between

300

Intra-

Within 

400

Tachy-

Fast

500

Oligo-

Scant , little 

Common prefixes pertaining to body systems

100

Rhino-

Nose 

200

Hemo-

Blood

300

Gastro-

Stomach , gastic 

400

Pulmo- 

Lung 

500

Laryngo-

Larynx

Acronyms

100

R+

Regurgitation 

200

CHF

Congestive heart failure 

300

NPO

Nothing by mouth 

400

WNL

Within normal limits 

500

FLUTD

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease