Common Blood Tests

Question 0

How many times a day is phenobarbital given?

Answer 0

Once or twice daily

Question 1

What is phenobarbital used to treat?

Answer 1

Used to treat seizures in epileptic patients.

Question 2

Therapeutic levels of phenobarbital should be checked how often?

Answer 2

Every three months but can be done up to every six months.

Question 3

What happens when phenobarbital levels are too high and order too low?

Answer 3

If they are too low breakthrough seizures if they’re too high could exhibit lethargy and appetence and sedation

Question 4

What are the two phenobarbital level check tests and what do they require?

Answer 4

This single sample phenobarbital level test and the other is a peak trough It requires two blood samples to be drawn at a specific amount of time apart.

Question 5

What is the optimum time post pill to test?

Answer 5

6-8

Question 6

What is potassium bromide used to treat?

Answer 6

It’s used to treat epileptic patients

Question 7

In what tube should a KBr level test should be put into?

Answer 7

Into a red top tube

Question 9

How often is KBr given and why?

Answer 9

It’s given once or twice daily to maintain therapeutic levels to achieve effectiveness.

Question 10

Digoxin is also called what and what does it treat?

Answer 10

It is also called Digitalis and it treats various heart related problems.

Question 11

Digoxin tests are drawn into what tube?

Answer 11

It is drawn into a red top tube.

Question 12

KBr levels can tested how often and with how many samples taken?

Answer 12

It can done every three months optimally but can also be done every six with one blood test.

Question 13

What are some of the side effects of Digoxin if levels are not appropriately monitored?

Answer 13

LOA, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blurred vision, confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, and/or depression.

Question 14

What does a T4 test, test for?

Answer 14

Tests the basic hormone levels produced by the thyroid gland.

Question 15

A T4 test goes into what type of blood tube?

Answer 15

Red top or tiger top

Question 16

When the thyroid gland is under producing hormone it is called what? What medication is used to treat?

Answer 16

It’s hypothyroid, treated with levothyroxine.

Question 17

When the thyroid gland is over producing hormone it is called what? It is treated with what medication?

Answer 17

Hyperthyroid, treated with Tapazole (Methimazole)

Question 18

Testing should be done how often?

Answer 18

Every three months or by discretion of the Dvm.

Question 19

The test should be taken how many hours post last pill?

Answer 19

6-8 hours

Question 20

What is a Free T4 test?

Answer 20

It tests for hypo/hyper thyroidism but can also differentiate from a sick thyroid to a normally functioning thyroid.

Question 21

The Free T4 test is drawn into what blood tube?

Answer 21

Into a red or tiger top.

Question 22

How often should digoxin levels be checked and why?

Answer 22

Every three months due to the narrow margin of effectiveness and toxicity.

Question 23

CBC/CHEM are drawn into what blood tubes?

Answer 23

CBC into the lavender and the CHEM into the tiger top.

Question 24

CBC is a test for what?

Answer 24

It’s used to assess the quality/quantity of red/white blood cells and platelets. Abnormal levels can indicate disease hence it is most common blood test done as an overview of general health status.

Question 25

What are the names of the red/white blood cells and platelets?

Answer 25

White leukocytes
Red erythrocytes
Platelets thrombocytes

Question 26

The chem tests for what?

Answer 26

Organ functions

Question 27

A quantitative C6 tests is drawn into what blood tube and tests for what?

Answer 27

It tests for exposure to Lyme bacterium and is drawn into a Tiger top tube.

Question 28

A c6 test done at various times but especially when?

Answer 28

an animal tests positive Lyme 4dx. It helps to detect the severity of the infection.

Question 29

What is the idexx 4dx test drawn into?

Answer 29

Into a tiger top

Question 30

What is Lyme caused by and what happens when there is a positive test?

Answer 30

Caused by tick bite carrying Borrelia borgderferi and is followed up with a c6 test when it is positive.

Question 31

Anaplasmosis is transferred by what and is what?

Answer 31

By tick bite and it is a parasite

Question 32

Erlichiosis is transferred by what and is what?

Answer 32

By tick bite it is a bacteria.

Question 33

The Free T4 test can be used to confirm dx when?

Answer 33

Before treatment but also can be done after initiating meds.