CBC

Question 1

3 main categories of anemia

Answer 1

blood loss

hemolysis

decreased production

Question 2

2 causes of blood loss

Answer 2

hemorrhage

parasitism

Question 3

4 causes of secondary IMHA

Answer 3

infection

neoplasia

systemic immune-mediated disease

drugs/vaccines

Question 4

4 causes of non-immune hemolysis

Answer 4

heinz body (toxins, drugs, dietary)

mechanical (vasculitis, DIC, hemangiosarcoma, heartworm)

metabolic

hereditary

Question 5

7 causes of decreased red blood cell production

Answer 5

chronic blood loss

chronic inflammatory dz

reduced EPO (CKD, hypothyroid, addison’s)

bone marrow suppression

liver dz/shunt

immune mediated -> targeting precursors

nutritional (vit B12, folate)

Question 6

hematocrit and hemogloin mean the same thing as RBC

Question 7

4 causes of decreased MCV (avg size of RBC)

Answer 7

1. iron def
2. liver failure/shunt
3. vit B6 def
4. low sodium

(young animals have lower MCV)

Question 8

2 causes of increased MCV

Answer 8

1. regen anemia
2. myelodysplasic disorders (FeLV)

Question 9

2 causes of decreased MCH

Answer 9

regen anemia

dec production (chronic blood loss with low iron, copper def, vit B6 def)

Question 10

MCHC is the same as MCH