Lab Practical Review Flashcards
PCV results are recorded as?
%
TP results are recorded in what unit
Grams per dl
Scale: TP/SP
RBC Units are recorded
x10^6/ul
WBC results are recorded in what Units?
Convert decimal to the thousands/ul
Hgb Units are?
gldl
‣ No number change needed
Differentials units
◦ Units: % (from cell counter) & whole number/ul
‣ % x WBC
Platelet Est equation & units?
◦ 5 fields average x15,000 & 18,000
◦ Unit: per microliter (ul)
Indices are?
MCV: Size of RBC
MCHC: Color of RBC
MCH: Quality control
How to update your WBC w/ the NRBC you found:
◦ NRBC/100WBC
◦ WBCx100/NRBC+100=Corrected WBC
• Cats have 2 forms of Reticulocytes
◦ Aggregate
‣ Only count the aggregate Reticulocytes
◦ Punctate
What species don’t have reticulocytes
Horses
Melena:
When the stool is black tarry color which indicates the bleeding is coming from high up in the GI tract
Hematochezia:
Frank fecal blood - Bleeding lower in the GI tract
• Surface dwellers:
Lice & Some Mites
Cellophane tape
Lice
Swab for
ear mites
Skin Scrapes -
Mites
Insect
◦ 3 body parts
◦ 6 legs
• Arachnid
◦ 2 body parts
◦ 8 legs
• Fleas:
Insect
• Mites are?
Arachnid
Demodex is the only mite that is
elongated cigar shape
Lice
◦ Insect
◦ 2 families:
‣ Anoplura:
• Sucking
• Engloated mouth parts
‣ Mallophaga:
• Biting
• blunt head w/ scissor mouth parts
• Ticks:
◦ We care the most about hard ticks
◦ Arachnids
◦ 2 families:
‣ Argasidal: Soft
‣ Ixodidae: Hard
