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| Decreased erythrocyte mass |
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| Decreased erythrocyte mass |
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Definition
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| How is anemia noted clinically? |
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Definition
Pale mucus membranes
Low PCV |
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Term
| What causes or enhances hypersegmentation of neutrophils? |
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Definition
Cell aging
Treatment with steroids
Hyperadrenocortisolism |
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Definition
| Decreased number of lymphocytes in the blood |
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Term
| what is the fecal flotation media used in our lab and in most small animal practices? |
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Definition
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| The ova of which parasites will not float? |
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Definition
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| Which flotation solution is used to float giardia cysts? |
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Definition
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| Which type of feline reticulocyte is a polychromatophil on Romanowsky stained blood films? |
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Definition
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| If the automated platelet count is below the normal range, what should be done before accepting the machine's low count as accurate? |
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Definition
| Prepare and evaluate blood smear |
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Term
| List how microfilariae from Dirofilaria immitis can be differentiated from those of other filarid nematodes |
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Definition
Using snap test to test for specific antigens
Performing modified knots test |
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Term
| Where do adult heartworms live? |
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Definition
Pulmonary vessels
Right side of heart |
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Term
| Which breed naturally has low platelet counts? |
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Definition
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| Which breeds cells are naturally macrocytic? |
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Definition
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| If both tests were still available, why would the modified knotts test be chosen over the filter test? |
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Definition
| Filter test makes it harder to differentiate between mff |
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Term
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Definition
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| Which specific antigen is the FeLV/FIV Snap Test detect for FeLV? |
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Definition
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| What does the FeLV/FIV Snap test detect for FIV? |
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Definition
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| What are normal RBC counts for dog? |
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Definition
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| What are normal RBC counts for cat? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the normal range of WBCs for dog? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the normal range of WBCs for cat? |
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Definition
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| What is the average PCV for dog? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the average PCV for cat? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is normal hb for dog? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is normal hb for cat? |
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Definition
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Term
| What can be obtained from serum of a PCV? |
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Definition
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Term
| What can be obtained from the buffy coat of a PCV? |
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Definition
WBC estimate
Platelet estimate |
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Term
| What can be obtained from the packed RBCs of a PCV? |
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Definition
RBC estimate
Packed cell volume |
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Term
| How many leukocytes are counted during a differential WBC count? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the formal for correcting a WBC count with NRBCs? |
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Definition
| (100/#NRBCs + 100) x total WBC count = corrected WBC count |
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Definition
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Definition
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Term
| >5 nuclear lobes in a neutrophil is considered? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is noted in a cell when toxicity has occurred? |
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Definition
Dohle bodies
Cytoplasmic basophilia
Vacuolization |
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Term
| How many fields of platelets need to be counted for a platelet estimate? |
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Definition
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Term
| Under what objective should a platelet estimate be performed? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the variables that can directly affect the results of a fecal exam? |
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Definition
Patient history
Timing
Proper sample size
Specific gravity |
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Term
| What is the specific gravity for zinc sulfate and sodium nitrate? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the purpose of the microscopes diaphragm aperture? |
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Definition
| To control the amount of light |
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Term
| When plasma/serum is placed on the refractometer prism, what is being evaluated? |
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Definition
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Term
| Why should blood films be prepared immediately after blood collection? |
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Definition
| To reduce artifacts in cell morphology caused by anticoagulants |
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Definition
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| What can cause and increased MCHC? |
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Definition
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Term
| What species can rouleaux commonly be found? |
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Definition
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Term
| RBC morphology is evaluated under what objective? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which dog breed has a shortened RBC lifespan? |
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Definition
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| What is the lifespan of a greyhound's RBCs? |
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Definition
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Term
| How is reticulocyte percentage determined? |
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Definition
| (# of reticulocytes/1000 RBCs) x 100 |
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Term
| What is the corrected formula of a reticulocyte count? |
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Definition
| % of reticulocytes(patients PCV/normal PCV |
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