Clinical Pathology

Question 1

What color tube contains EDTA?

Answer 1

Lavender top

Question 2

What color tube contains lithium heparin?

Answer 2

Green top

Question 3

Red top tubes contain what additive?

Answer 3

No additive is present

Question 4

Blue top tubes contain what additive?

Answer 4

Sodium Citrate anticoagulant

Question 5

A DVM orders blood chemistries and CBC on a 6yr Lab for preoperative blood work. Which Tube would you use for chemistries?

Answer 5

Serum Separator (SST)

Question 6

A milky serum sample is an indication of what? ( I mentioned sometimes it can look like strawberry milk!)

Answer 6

Lipemia

Question 7

A yellowish serum sample is an indication of what?

Answer 7

Icterus

Question 8

Which tube is used for blood gas analysis?

Answer 8

Green Top (GrTT)

Question 9

The preferred sample for most blood chemistry assays is

Answer 9

Serum

Question 10

What is the normal average range for Blood Glucose in the CANINE?

Answer 10

77-125

Question 11

What color tube contains potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride?

Answer 11

Grey top

Question 12

Total protein levels are ______ in a dehydrated animal

Answer 12

Increased

Question 13

An elevated PCV is most commonly associated with

Answer 13

Dehydration

Question 14

A FeLV snap test is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that tests specially for FeLV group–specific viral

Answer 14

Antigen

Question 15

The substance that prevents a blood sample from clotting is

Answer 15

Heparin

Question 16

The Azostix strip is a rapid quantitative test for blood levels of

Answer 16

Blood Urea nitrogen

Question 17

The modified Knott technique for microfilaria has what two additives for ease of heartworm diagnosis?

Answer 17

Formalin or Distilled Water and new methylene blue stain

Question 18

The refractometer is used to determine which value from below? (Yes, it can read others not listed here)

Answer 18

Total protein

Question 19

EDTA, sodium citrate, and sodium oxalate anticoagulants work by

Answer 19

Binding calcium

Question 20

What condition will not cause hemolysis?

Answer 20

Removing the needle from the syringe to place blood in a collection tube

Question 21

ELISA is an acronym for (Please take the time to READ each answer before choosing :) )

Answer 21

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Question 22

The ELISA heartworm test kit detects the antigens of __________ Unlike a modified knotts looking for m_________.

Answer 22

Female adult heartworms (Dirofilaria)

Question 23

Stress and epinephrine release in cats may cause an increase in

Answer 23

Glu

Question 24

Provide the full name of the test abbreviation :

ALB

Answer 24

Albumin

Question 25

Provide the full name of the test abbreviation : AMYL

Answer 25

Amylase

Question 26

Provide the full name of the test abbreviation : TBIL

Answer 26

Total Bilirubin

Question 27

Provide the full name of the test abbreviation : TP

Answer 27

Total Protein