Hematology #2

Question 1

Segs is another name for a monocyte.

Answer 1

False - It is another name for Neutrophils

Question 2

Platelets will only clump along the edges of a blood smear.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

ALL ELISA tests are based on presences or not of an antigen?

Answer 3

False - presence of an antigen or antibody is what make ELISA tests work.

Question 4

Hemolysis and lipemia can influence the results of blood chemistry.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Normal RBC levels for a canine are: 5.32-7.75 x 10(6)

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Normal RBC levels for a feline are: 6.88-11.8 x 10(6)

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Normal PCV for canine?

Answer 7

37-55

Question 8

Normal PCV for feline?

Answer 8

29-45

Question 9

When doing a manual WBC count what tool is filled on both sides with an exact amount of luid and the cells are counted within the microscopic grid?

Answer 9

Hemocytomiter

Question 10

Clinical term for a bloody nose

Answer 10

Epistaxis

Question 11

A manual TP (total protein) is read using what tool with serum on it held up to the light?

Answer 11

Refractometer

Question 12

Immature RBC containing a nucleus

Answer 12

Metarubricyte

Question 13

Slightly immature RBC

Answer 13

Reticulocyte

Question 14

Amount of cellular matter in blood

Answer 14

PCV

Question 15

RBC

Answer 15

Erythrocyte

Question 16

Average concentration of hemoglobin per RBC

Answer 16

MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration)

Question 17

Avg amount of hemoglobin per RBC

Answer 17

MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin)

Question 18

Platelet

Answer 18

Thrombocyte

Question 19

Avg size of a RBC

Answer 19

MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume)

Question 20

The eight parts of a CBC (Complete Blood Count)

Answer 20

Total WBC count, total RBC count, PCV, Plasma protein concentration, Platelet count, blood smear evaluation (WBC differential, RBC , WBC and Plat morphology), Hemoglobin concentration, Erythrocyte indices (MCV, MCH, MCHC)

Question 21

What does BMBT stand for?

Answer 21

Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time

Question 22

Intradermal testing is done to evaluate sensitivity to allergens. Why are the injections done intradermal and not IV or IM?

Answer 22

If an allergen reaction is to happen it would be better at a local layer than systemic.

Question 23

What is the difference between albumin and Globulins?

Answer 23

Globulin are liver specific and create antibodies; Albumin is used in healing, binds with things.

Question 24

What is fructosamine? Why do we measure it?

Answer 24

Irreversible binding of glucose to albumin. It measures how well the body is handling sugar in the blood stream. Used to diagnose diabetes mellatis.

Question 25

What is the difference between organic phosphorus and inorganic phosphorus?

Answer 25

Organic is found inside the cells, inorganic is found in serum & plasma.

Question 26

What does ELISA stand for?

Answer 26

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Question 27

Is inorganic or organic phosphorus measured on a chemistry assay?

Answer 27

Inorganic phosphorus

Question 28

What would cause a falsely elevated phosphorus on a chemistry assay?

Answer 28

Hemolysis

Question 29

What does MCV stand for?

Answer 29

Mean Corpuscular Volume

Question 30

What is Mean Corpuscular Volume

Answer 30

Avg size of the RBC

Question 31

What is the formula to calculate MCV

Answer 31

PCV / RBC x 10

Question 32

What does MCH stand for?

Answer 32

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin

Question 33

What is Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin

Answer 33

Avg weight of hemoglobin contained in the avg RBC

Question 34

What is the formula to calculate MCH

Answer 34

HB / RBC x 10

Question 35

What does MCHC stand for

Answer 35

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

Question 36

What is Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

Answer 36

Average concentration of hemoglobin in the average RBC

Question 37

What is the formula to calculate MCHC

Answer 37

HB / PCV X 100