hematology

Question 1

lavender top tube

Answer 1

EDTA, CBC all parts, BUN

Question 2

red top and tiger top

Answer 2

no anticoag, serum recovery

Question 3

green

Answer 3

heparin, blood gases, blood chem, cbc on reptiles

Question 4

blue

Answer 4

sodium citrate, coag studies

Question 5

grey

Answer 5

oxalate, blood glucose

Question 6

grey w/out label

Answer 6

diatomaceous earth, ACT

Question 7

red ring

Answer 7

heparin, CBC

Question 8

blue ring

Answer 8

no anticoag, transfer tube

Question 9

black ring

Answer 9

heparin, CBC

Question 10

hemolysis

Answer 10

may invalidate test results, tech errors

Question 11

clots

Answer 11

invalidates tests completely, causes: wrong ratio of additives, not mixing thoroughly, difficult draw

Question 12

sample volume

Answer 12

50% sample, 50% fluid

Question 13

order of sample collection

Answer 13

sterile, citrate, serum, heparin, EDTA, oxalate

Question 14

O2 in blood

Answer 14

metabolism

Question 15

albumin in blood

Answer 15

colloid oncotic pressure

Question 16

globulins in blood

Answer 16

immunity

Question 17

enzymes in blood

Answer 17

speed chemical reactions

Question 18

electrolytes in blood

Answer 18

need for action potentials

Question 19

what percent of plasma is in tube

Answer 19

55%

Question 20

what percent of solid components are in tube

Answer 20

45%

Question 21

PCV

Answer 21

packed cell volume, things examined: hematocrit, TP, microfilaria, color of plasma

Question 22

normal PCV in dog

Answer 22

37%-55%

Question 23

normal PCV in cats

Answer 23

24%-45%

Question 24

normal TP

Answer 24

6.0-7.5 g/dl

Question 25

clear/straw plasma

Answer 25

normal

Question 26

red plasma

Answer 26

hemolysis, tech errors

Question 27

yellow plasma

Answer 27

icterus, liver dysfunction

Question 28

white plasma

Answer 28

lipemic, post prandial, diabetes, hypothyroid

Question 29

hypoproteinemia

Answer 29

low protein in the blood

Question 30

hyperproteinemia

Answer 30

high protein in blood

Question 31

equation for RBC

Answer 31

PCV/6

Question 32

equation for Hgb

Answer 32

PCV/3

Question 33

normal Hgb for dogs

Answer 33

15 g/dl

Question 34

normal Hgb for cats

Answer 34

12 g/dl

Question 35

MCV

Answer 35

mean corpuscular volume,
PCV % x10 / RBC

Question 36

MCH

Answer 36

mean corpuscular hemoglobin
Hg x10 / RBC

Question 37

MCHC

Answer 37

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
Hb x100 /PCV