Hemo Flashcards
Parts of the Hematocrit tube
Plasma
Buffy coat
RBCs
Clay
Plasma Colors
Straw Clear Lipemic -Hypothyroidism, DM, post prandial Hemolytic -IV hemolysis, too small needle with too much negative back pressure, shaking Icteric -Biliary stasis, EV hemolysis, carotenes -Normal in horses
Green Top Tube
GreenTT
Contains heparin
Blood gases
Yields plasma when spun
Lavender/Purple Top Tube
LTT/PTT
Contains EDTA
CBC
Yield plasma when spun
Red Top Tube
RTT Contains nothing Biochemistries Should be drawn for chemistries is an ambulatory practice Yields serum
Blue Top Tube
BTT Na Citrate Coagulation studies Yield plasma when spun Must be fill
Grey Top Tube
GreyTT
Oxylate
Blood glucose
Yields plasma when spun
Tiger Striped Tube
SST
Gel
Biochemistries
Yields serum
CBC Collection
Most common error in hemo= NOT MIXING THE SAMPLE (gently) 3 things that result in blood clotting -not mixing -dinking around -traumatic blood collection 2 potential sources of error -hemolysis -clotting --will completely invalidate the sample
Needle gauges and sites: dog
20ga
Jugular
Needle gauges and sites: cat
22ga
Jugular
Needle gauges and sites: pig
22ga
Ear
Needle gauges and sites: sheep
20ga
Jugular
Needle gauges and sites: horse
18ga
Jugular
Needle gauges and sites: cow
20ga
Tail
Needle gauges and sites: avian
<25 ga
Jugular
Needle gauges and sites: goat
20ga
Jugular
Hypovolemia
2 mechanism
- Dehydration
- # 1 cause of dehydration in cats=renal failure
- # 1 cause of dehydration in dogs=vomiting/diarrhea
- Blood loss
Components of Blood
Cellular
-RBC, WBC, platelet
-Defense, immunity, O2 transport, clotting
Acellular
-Albumin, glucose, globulins
-Maintains oncotic pressure, energy, defense
Fluid
-Water
-Thermoregulation, solvent, O2/CO2 transport
BRCT
Blue ring hematocrit tube
Contains nothing
PCV/TP from LTT
RRCT
Red ring hematocrit tube
Contains heparin
Used for PCV/TP directly from pt
Avian/reptile CBC
BlackRCT
Black ring hematocrit tube
Contains heparin
Smaller in diameter
Avian/reptile CBC
Blood film: 10X
Feathered edge -WBC distribution -Abnormal cells -Microfilaria -Plt clumping Monolayer -WBC distribution -Check for appropriate size Body -Agglutination --Saline wash -Rouleaux
Blood film: 40X
Monolayer
- WBC differential
- Begin morphology
Blood film: 100X (oil immersion)
Monolayer
- Plt estimate
- Plt morphology
- WBC morphology
- RBC morphology
Platelet Clumping
Invalidates platelet estimate
TP (Total Protein)
Decreases
-At birth, anorexia, burns, EPI, hemorrhage, late gestation, liver failure, malabsorption, over hydration, PLE, PLN
Increases
-Dehydration, early gestation, geriatrics, hemolysis, inflammation, PPN
Absolute Hypoproteinemia
Decrease productions
Increase loss
Decrease consumption
Artifactual Hypoproteinemia
Not wiping off the distilled H2O off the refractometer
Relative Hypoproteinemia
Decrease concentration
Absolute Hyperproteinemia
Increase productions
Artifactual Hyperproteinemia
Increase glucose
Drying on refractometer
Including the buffy coat
Lipemia
Relative Hyperproteinemia
Increase concentration
Liver failure
Decrease TP
No change in PCV
Dehydration
Increase TP
Increase PCV
Hemorrhage
Decrease TP
Decrease PCV
Hemolysis
Increase TP
Decrease PCV
Renal Failure
No change, may increase, may decrease TP
Decrease PCV
Bone Marrow Toxin
No change TP
Decrease PCV