Intro to Hematology

Question 1

What questions do you ask yourself before sample collection

Answer 1

-What specific tests are needed?
-How much sample do I need?
-What equipment/tubes are appropriate?
-How quickly will this sample be evaluated?

Question 2

What must be done if a sample will be read after 1 hour

Answer 2

refrigerate and bring to room temp prior to evaluation

Question 3

The quality of the test results depend entirely on

Answer 3

quality of collection

Question 4

Blood collection sites for bovine

Answer 4

jugular and coccygeal

Question 5

Porcine blood collection sites

Answer 5

anterior vena cava and auricular vein (ear vein)

Question 6

Ovine and caprine blood collection sites

Answer 6

jugular and cephalic

Question 7

Avian blood collection sites

Answer 7

right jugular, ulnar (wing) vein, metatarsal vein

Question 8

equine blood collection sites

Answer 8

jugular and transverse facial vein

Question 9

Purple top tube contains what additive

Answer 9

EDTA

Question 10

Red top tube contain what additive

Answer 10

none

Question 11

Red and black (tiger top) tube and serum separator tube contains what anticoagulant

Answer 11

none

Question 12

Purple top tube is used for

Answer 12

CBC all parts, azostix BUN

Question 13

green top tube contains what additive

Answer 13

heparin

Question 14

Green top tube is used for

Answer 14

blood gases, chemistry, reptile CBC

Question 15

Blue top tube has what additive

Answer 15

sodium citrate

Question 16

Blue top tube is for

Answer 16

coagulation studies

Question 17

Grey top tube contains what additive

Answer 17

oxalate

Question 18

Grey top tube is used for

Answer 18

blood glucose

Question 19

Grey top tube w/o label=DET contains what additive

Answer 19

diatomaceous earth

Question 20

Grey top tube w/o label=DET is used for

Answer 20

ACT (specific clotting test)

Question 21

Red ring hematocrit tube is used for ____ and contains what additive

Answer 21

blood for CBC (except blood smear) directly from animal; heparin

Question 22

Blue ring hematocrit tube is used for __ and contains what additive

Answer 22

transfer from EDTA for PCV, TP, blood smear; none

Question 23

Black ring hematocrit tube is used for ___ and contains what additive

Answer 23

same ad red ring but uses less blood; heparin

Question 24

A well-hydrated patient should yield a sample that is _fluid + _cells

Answer 24

50% + 50%

Question 25

Order for sample collection

Answer 25

Citrate
RTT
Tiger top
GTT
LTT

Question 26

What is the fluid portion of clotted blood

Answer 26

serum

Question 27

What is the fluid portion of circulating or anti-coagulated blood

Answer 27

plasma

Question 28

Why would protein levels be decreased in serum

Answer 28

clotting proteins are in the clot

Question 29

Protein levels in plasma should be slightly _ than in serum

Answer 29

higher

Question 30

Gases in blood

Answer 30

O2, CO2, Nitrogen

Question 31

Proteins in blood

Answer 31

Albumin, Globulins, Clotting proteins like fibrinogen, Enzymes

Question 32

Nutrients in blood

Answer 32

glucose, vitamins, lipids, amino acids

Question 33

Electrolytes in blood

Answer 33

H+, Na+, K+, Cl-, Ca+2

Question 34

Hormones in blood

Answer 34

T3, T4, Estrogen, etc.

Question 35

Function of RBC

Answer 35

O2 transport

Question 36

Function of WBC

Answer 36

defense

Question 37

Function of platelets

Answer 37

clotting

Question 38

Functions of fluid in blood

Answer 38

transports, perfusion, solvent, cellular chemical reactions

Question 39

Fluid in blood is mainly

Answer 39

water