Biochemistry

Question 1

What is UREA?

Answer 1

A nitrogenous waste product produced by liver excreted by kidney

Question 2

What is BUN ?

Answer 2

Expresses the amount of nitrogen atoms in blood incorporated into Urea

Question 3

What is Creatine?

Answer 3

For med from Creatine in muscles

Question 4

What are the normal ranges for Creatine?

Answer 4

40 - 130 umol cat and dog

Question 5

Increased Creatine levels can cause what?

Answer 5

Muscle trauma
Muscle disorders
Vitamin E / Selenium deficiency
Heart disease

Question 6

What is Haematology?

Answer 6

Determines number and type of blood cells in a sample

Question 7

Two Types of anticoagulant ?

Answer 7

EDTA - Best for routine Haematology combines with calcium and clots

Oxolate - Not as good as EDTA

Question 8

What is Microhaematocrit ?

Answer 8

Method of rapid determination of PCV by centrifuging blood capillary tubes

Question 9

What are the normal PCV ranges for a cat and dog?

Answer 9

Dog - 37 - 55 %

Cat - 24 - 45 %

Question 10

What is Urinalysis?

Answer 10

Urine sample collected in universal containers - sample should be collected in the morning will be more concentrated

Sample should be tested within one hour and warmed to room temp

Question 11

Explain Viral Replication?

Answer 11

• Viron attaches to host cell membrane at receptor sites
• Bacterial cell wall is softened by Lysosyme from tail plate - tail contracts virus enters cell

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Question 12

What is biochemistry?

Answer 12

Measures the levels of a substance eg- Glucose or calcium within a sample