CLINICAL LABORATORY Flashcards
Fibrinogen is considered a part of
A. Total plasma albumin
B. Total Plasma protein
C. Total serum protein
D. Total serum globulin
B. Total Plasma Protein
Which is a lentiviruss?
A. Coronavirus
B. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
C. Herpes Virus
D. Parvovirus
B. FIV
Lentiviruses cause slowly developing diseases
All of the following are assessed in a routine urinalysis, except
A. pH
B. Occult blood
C. Urobilinogen
D. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
D. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
The measure of the extent of random variation in a group of observation is
A. Mean
B. Mode
C. Median
D. Standard deviation
D. Standard Deviation
The buffy coat in a spun hematocrit tube consists of
A. WBCs
B. WBCs and platelets
C. WBCs and NRBCs
D. Platelets and NRBCs
B. WBCs and platelets
If the WBCs and/or platelets are elevated, you can see the larger, white layer on top of the RBC column in a spun down hematocrit tube
The test that uses an enzyme that causes the conversion of hydrogen peroxide to hydrogen and oxygen when a bacterial colony is placed in the hydrogen peroxide is
A. Coggins
B. Coagulase
C. CAtalase
D. Coombs
C. Catalase
To separate plasma from the cellular components, blood tubes should be counterbalanced and centrifuged for ___ minutes at ___ rpm
A. 2; 1000
B. 5; 1000
C. 10; 2000
D. 15; 2000
C. 10; 2000
What is considered the minimal percentage of motile sperm in a normal canine ejaculate?
A. 50%
B. 25%
C. 80%
D. 95%
C. 80%
A by-product of muscle metabolism that is commonly used to eva;uate glomerular filtration in a blood chemistry profile is
A. Urea nitrogen
B. Creatinine
C. Alanine transaminase
D. Aspartate aminotransferase
B. Creatinine
Most bacteria grow best at pH
A. 1
B. 3
C. 9
D. 7
D. 7
Most bacteria prefer a neutral pH
In what analysis could heartworm microfilariae appear as an incidental finding?
A. Differential cell count
B. Modified Knott test
C. Difil test
D. ELISA test
A. Differential Cell Count
It is most difficult to find antimicrobials for
A. Molds
B. Bacteria
C. Rickettsia
D. Viruses
D. Viruses
Because viruses multiply in living host cells only, selective toxicity is difficult to achieve
Haemobartonella felis is seen most commonly in the erythrocytes of
A. Cats
B. Cattle
C. Dogs
D. Horses
A. Cats
Which of the following parasite ova is collected using a cellophane tape technique?
A. Ancylostoma
B. Dirofilaria
C. Dipylidium
D. Oxyuris
D. Oxyuris
Oxyuris, or pinworm, ova are most often collected with cellophane tape from the perianal region of horses
What is normally the most numerous leukocyte seen in canine blood?
A. Monocyte
B. Neutrophil
C. Lymphocyte
D. Eosinophil
B. Neutrophil
