Hematology
____ makes erythrocytes red.
Hemoglobin
Routine chemistry panels are typically run on
Serum
Tzanck technique
Imprint/impression smears
Plasma contains this, serum does not
Clotting factors
Device used to count platelets
Hemocytometer
These cells make up the buffycoat on a PCV
WBC and Platelets
Na+, Cl-, K+
Electrolytes
Technique to sample a lymph node
Fine needle aspirate
This test detects antigens and antibodies
ELISA
Used to evaluate platelet morphology
Blood smear
Immature neutrophils
Band cells
Fasting a dog or cat for 12hrs avoids
Lipemia
Fluid sample collected from the abdomen
Paracentesis
This blood tube gets filled first when collecting serum
Red top
Evaluates the extrinsic and common pathways
Prothrombin time (PT)
In erythrocytes, oxygen attaches to
iron that is part of the heme group
Plasma/serum protein in highest concentration
Albumin
Increased cellularity and increased protein concentration due to inflammation
Exudate
Color when bilirubin is present in serum
Orange/bright yellow
Most common inherited coagulation disorder of domestic animals
von Willebrand disease (vWD)
The three granulocytes are ___.
eosinophils, neutrophils and basophils.
Amylase and Lipase are
Pancreatic enzymes
Cytology slide shows various stages of mitotic activity
Malignant
Serum enzyme testing cannot detect
drug overdose
Breakdown of the protein product of the coagulation cascade
Fibrinolysis