9-lab Procedures

Question 1

Anticoagulant

Answer 1

An agent used to prevent blood from clotting

Question 2

Buffy coat

Answer 2

In spun blood there are three components
The bottom layer is red cells , top layer is is serum or palsma. And thin middle layer in the buffy coat - contains white blood cells and tissue cells

Question 3

Cystocentesis

Answer 3

Method of sterile urine collection done by inserting a needle in urinaty bladder

Question 4

EDTA

Answer 4

type of anticoagulant

Question 5

Hemolysis

Answer 5

Rupture of red blood cells that causes plasma or serum discoloration

Question 6

Heparin

Answer 6

Type of anticoagulant

Question 7

Platelet

Answer 7

Thrombocytes

Important in the initiation of clotting process

Question 8

Necropsy

Answer 8

Dissection of animals body to determine cause of death

Question 9

Plasma

Answer 9

Obtained when blood that has n anticoagulant in it is spun down , composed of serum and fibrinogen

Question 10

RBC

Answer 10

Red blood cells. erythrocytes

Carries oxygen to body cells

Question 11

Serum

Answer 11

The liquid top portion of spun down blood that has no anticoagulant, consist of fluid elements of blood with no fibrinogen

Question 12

Supernatant

Answer 12

The clear fluid above sediment or precipitate

Question 13

Vacutainer

Answer 13

Method of blood collection that uses vacuum present in collection tubes to draw blood

Question 14

WBC

Answer 14

White blood cells, leukocyte a

There are many types that are involved with inflammation and immunity

Question 15

2 types of labs

Answer 15

In house and reference

Question 16

In house descriptions

Answer 16

Quick, limited text options , multiple samples run daily, cost and Qc-variable

Question 17

Reference description.

Answer 17

Qc- assured , cost effective , wide variety of tests

Question 18

Commercial snap test kits can predict ?

Answer 18

Heartworm
FeLV
Tick disease 
Antifreeze - 24 hr window 
Parvovirus 
Pancreatitis 
Detect specific disease

Question 19

Hemolysis -

Answer 19

Rupture of blood red cells creating pink to rust discoloration to serum or plasma that interfered w test

Question 20

Red test tube

Answer 20

No anticoagulant, used for sterile samples

Question 21

Purple test tube

Answer 21

Contains EDTA

Anticoagulant drug monitoring so gains a clot activator gel

Question 22

Tiger test tube

Answer 22

SST- serum separator tube

Don’t use for therapeutic drug monitoring contains a clot activator gel

Question 23

Green

Answer 23

Contains heparin as anticoagulant

Used in house

Question 24

Blue test tube

Answer 24

Contains anticoagulant sodium citrate

Bleeding disorder

Question 25

Jugular vein

Answer 25

Preferred for large quantities of. Looks | Saves cephalic vein for Ivs

Question 26

Cephalic vein

Answer 26

Top front leg | Second choice

Question 27

2 types of labs

Answer 27

In house and reference

Question 28

In house descriptions

Answer 28

Quick, limited text options , multiple samples run daily, cost and Qc-variable

Question 29

Reference description.

Answer 29

Qc- assured , cost effective , wide variety of tests

Question 30

Commercial snap test kits can predict ?

Answer 30

``` Heartworm FeLV Tick disease Antifreeze - 24 hr window Parvovirus Pancreatitis Detect specific disease ```

Question 31

Hemolysis -

Answer 31

Rupture of blood red cells creating pink to rust discoloration to serum or plasma that interfered w test

Question 32

Red test tube

Answer 32

No anticoagulant, used for sterile samples

Question 33

Purple test tube

Answer 33

Contains EDTA | Anticoagulant drug monitoring so gains a clot activator gel

Question 34

Tiger test tube

Answer 34

SST- serum separator tube | Don't use for therapeutic drug monitoring contains a clot activator gel

Question 35

Green

Answer 35

Contains heparin as anticoagulant | Used in house

Question 36

Blue test tube

Answer 36

Contains anticoagulant sodium citrate | Bleeding disorder

Question 37

Jugular vein

Answer 37

Preferred for large quantities of. Looks | Saves cephalic vein for Ivs

Question 38

Cephalic vein

Answer 38

Top front leg | Second choice