Hematology Add On Flashcards
reticulocyte count
a measurment of a regenerative response
how is a reticulocyte count preformed?
drop of stain with drop of blood
what stain in used for a reiculocyte count?
methylene blue stain
how long does s reticulocyte stain set for?
10 minutes
what do reticulocytes look like?
dark spots or lines on a RBC
what are the reticulocytes that cat have? (2)
- punctate
2. aggregate
what do punctate reticulocytes look like?
2-8 basophilic stipples
what do aggregate reticulocytes look like?
basphiilc lines
which reticulocyte do you count in cats?
aggregate
how many RBC’s are counted with a reticulocyte count?
1000 RBC
how is a reticulocyte recorded
of retics/1000 RBC’s
how is a NRBC recorded?
NRBC/100 RBC
what is the equation when an NRBC is seen?
WBC count X 100 / 100 + NRBC
what can fibrinogen levels in cattle determine?
early warning sign for mastitis
how do you measure fibrinogen levels?
heat in a 56 degree celsius water bath for 5 minutes
what is the equation for fibrinogen levels?
the difference of the TP after the water bath
what is the type of crossmatching in cats?
blood type cards
what is the type of crossmatching in dogs?
11 types of blood
what can determine incompatability in a crossmatch?
agglutination (RBC clumping)
what the causes of hematomas? (3)
- needle pass through the vein
- bevel partially in the vein
- insufficient pressure after blood draw
what anticoagulant can be found in a lavender top tube?
EDTA
what tests are lavender top tubes used for?
Hematology
what are red top tubes used to collect?
serum
multiple fluid collecition
which blood collection tube has no anticoagulatnt? (2)
red top tubes
serum seperator tubes
