Laboratory Procedures Flashcards
(47 cards)
Which endoparasite may NOT be routinely detected on a fecal flotation?
- Toxocara canis
- Isospora felis
– Ancylostoma caninum
- Dipylidium caninum
Macrocytic anemia suggests?
- Regeneration
- Lack of hemoglobin
- Iron deficiency
– Bone marrow pathology
The parasite distinguished by white operculated eggs cemented to the hair shaft of its host is
- Louse
- Tick
- Flea
- Mite
Louse
The TSH response test is used to confirm what disease?
- hypothyroidism
- male infertility
- ovarian cysts
- pancreatic insufficiency
hypothyroidism
Where are granular casts found in urine sediment formed?
- renal tubules
- ureters
- bladder
- urethra
renal tubules
A route of infection by hookworms that is not shared by roundworms is
- Transplacental
- Ingestion of infective stage
- Skin penetration
- Transmammary
Skin penetration
The blood chemistry test ALT is specific for what body organ?
- heart
- gonads
- liver
- kidneys
liver
A reticulocyte count should be included in the CBC in which of the following instances?
- an 8 year old dog with a platelet count of 30,000/uL
- a 3 year old dog with a total WBC count of 32,000/uL
- a 9 year old horse with a total WBC of 2,000/uL
- a 13 year old cat with a PCV of 19%
a 13 year old cat with a PCV of 19%
Uric acid is the main nitrogenous waste in
- Birds
- Dogs
- Horses
- Cattle
Birds
Fibrinogen is produced in the
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Spleen
- Bone marrow
Liver
What is a useful liver test not found on most in-house panels?
- Alanine aminotransferase
- Creatine phosphokinase
- Bilirubin
- Bile acids
Bile acids
What microorganism is an etiologic agent of ringworm?
- Mycobacterium sp.
- Micrococcus sp.
- Microsporum sp.
- Moraxella sp.
Microsporum sp.
What fly is responsible for the greatest economic loses in US cattle?
- Horn fly
- Face fly
- Stable fly
- Screw worm fly
Horn fly
Which disease is caused by a Gram positive bacteria?
– salmonellosis
- tetanus
– brucellosis
- kennel cough
What term describes the area around a sensitivity disc on an agar plate that has no growth?
- zone of inhibition
- zone of resistance
- zone of growth
- zona fascilulata
zone of inhibition
Which of these is a NON burrowing mange mite
- Notoedres cati
- Sarcoptes scabiei
- Psoroptes cuniculi
– Demodex
The species of the genus can cause strangles in horses
- Malassezia
- Streptococcus
- Clostridium
- Pseudomonas
Streptococcus
Which of the following WBC counts would represent leukopenia in the dog?
- 30,000
- 10,000
- 5,000
- 20,000
5,000
Calcium oxalate crystals
- Are seen with ethylene glycol toxicity
- Are seen with hepatic disease
- Have three to six sides
- Have a characteristic coffin-lid appearance
Are seen with ethylene glycol toxicity
With significant dehydration, you would expect which of the following in the urine and in the blood?
- Decreased USG and PCV
- Elevated USG and decreased PCV
- Decreased USG and increased PCV
- Elevated USG and PCV
Elevated USG and PCV
What happens in a urine sample that is left unrefrigerated for more than 30 minutes?
- casts will degenerate
– specific gravity changes
- bacteria degenerate
- RBC’s multiply
Which cell types are found in the highest percentage on a normal bovine differential,?
- lymphocyte
- monocyte
- neutrophil
- eosinophil
lymphocyte
Which of the following parasites is best seen with a direct smear?
- Dirofilaria
- Habronema
- Trichuris
- Giardia
Giardia
What color do Gram positive organisms stain?
- blue
- red
- green
- yellow
blue
