Blood Analysis Flashcards
Neutrophil
-Horse shoe shaped
-Lobed Nucleus
-Pale granules
Lymphocyte
-Larger than most cells
-Nucleus takes up most of the cell
Monocyte
-Nucleus is horse shoe shaped
-Larger cell
-No granules
Equipment Preparation
-Skin preparation solution
-Blood tubes
-Needles and syringes
-Clippers
-Microscope slides
-pressure bandage material
Orange cap colour
Lithium heparin anticoagulant allows to examine yields plasma
White cap colour
No anticoagulant/ plain allows to examine yields serum.
Pink/red Cap color
EDTA anticoagulant for hematology analysers
Yellow cap color
Oxalate Anticoagulant, for glucose sampling
Green cap color
Sodium citrate anticoagulant, for coagulation test
Brown cap color
No anticoagulant - Gel barrier for yields serum.
Jugular Vein
Under the neck of the animal, the most common site for blood collection.
Cephalic Vein
On the front of the front limb
lateral saphenous
On the outsides of the lower back leg
Medial sephenous
On the inside of the back leg
Lateral marginal ear vein
Vein on the ear, most common in rabbits
