Exam I

Question 1

What is the disease characteristic of having no reticulocytes and increased MCV?

Answer 1

FeLV- Infectious agent causing an aplastic anemia (Non-regenerative anemia)

Question 2

What syndrome is caused by both an IMHA & IMH-Thrombocytopenia?

Answer 2

Evan’s Syndrome

Question 3

Name the inherited neutrophil abnormality, where the nucleus fails to segment?

Answer 3

Pelger-Huet Anomaly

Question 4

Name the inherited neutrophil abnormality, where granules of the cytoplasm look like granules from an animal with Lysosomal Storage Disorder?

Answer 4

Birman Cat Neutrophil Anomaly

Question 5

Mention the lymphocyte count seen with a leukemia?

Answer 5

30,000- 35,000 LOs

Question 6

Name the inherited neutrophil abnormality, where animals have cloudy corneas?

Answer 6

Lysosomal Storage Disorders

Question 7

Which of the following is incorrect about regarding Chronic Renal Failure:
A. A cause of erythroid hypoplasia
B. Most animals die from the renal failure, rather then anemia
C. Excess of PTH
D. Bleeding due to low platelets
E. Anemia is due to lack of EPO

Answer 7

D. is false. Bleeding is due to the vascular lesions the renal disease causes, not the lack of platelets

Question 8

True or False: Regarding Anemia of Inflammation, the hormone Hepcidin ensures macrophages releases iron into circulation.

Answer 8

False. Hepcidin prevents macrophages from releasing iron. No iron is available for erythropoiesis. Hepcidin is the most important player of iron.

Question 9

What two things in a blood smear are indicative of Lead Poisoning?

Answer 9

Basophil Stippling & Howell Jolly Bodies

Question 10

A core biopsy tells you:
A.Type of cells present in the bone marrow
B.Degree of cellularity

Answer 10

B.The degree of cellularity

Question 11

All of the following are causes of increased M:E ratio except:
A.Granulocytic anemia
B.Granulocytic leukemia
C.Erythroid hyperplasia
D.Erythroid aplasia

Answer 11

C. is false. An increased M:E would be caused by a Erythroid hypoplasia.

Question 12

True or False. A decreased M:E could be caused by erythroid leukemia.

Answer 12

True. A decreased M:E could be caused by:
Erythroid leukemia
Myelohypoplasia
Regenerative anemia

Question 13

True or False. An orderly blood smear is indicative of a leukemia.

Answer 13

False. An orderly blood smear would rule out leukemia.

Question 14

True or False. It is rare to see iron stores in cats

Answer 14

True! You will rarely see iron stores in cats

Question 15

What size biopsy needle is appropriate for a bone marrow aspirate?

Answer 15

16-22 GA

Question 16

True or False. If a cat has a walled off abscess- You would expect you segs to increase and bands to decrease.

Answer 16

False.

Bands & Segs will increase.