lab final Flashcards
regenerative anemia is ____cytic
macrocytic
T/F
Fe deficiency anemia cells have decreased central pallor
FALSE - increased
microcytic cells are ____ anemia
iron deficiency
cell type seen in dogs with hemangiosarcoma
acanthocytes
cell seen in envenomation
echinocytes
2 cell types seen in fe def anemia
schistocytes and keratocytes
cells that have the hemoglobin shifted to one side are indicative of what
what are these called?
seen with heinz body formation!!
onion ingestion
oxidative damage
Called eccentrocytes
cells that lack central pallor and are indicative of IMHA
spherocytes
T/F
basophilic stippling is normal in ruminants
TRUE
when you see basophilic stippling in dogs/cats what is it indicative of
lead toxicity
1 DDx of heinz bodies in cats
acetaminophen
causes heinz bodies in horses
Phenothiazine; Wilted Red Maple Leaves
what are the ddx when you see howell jolly bodies in an anemic patient
corticosteroids
lead poisoning
what are the ddx when you see howell jolly bodies and no anemia
Splenectomy
or
Non-functioning spleen
Common cause of hemolytic anemia cats
and Peripherally located on RBC’s
Mycoplasma haemofelis
increase of banded neutrophils is diagnostic for
inflammation
hypersegmented neutrophil ddx
Corticosteroids; Letting blood sit around prior to making
blood film
high number of plasma cells seen
multiple myeloma
monocytes become _____ in tissue
macrophages
Large cells w/ segmented nuclei, pink cytoplasm and pink granules
eosinophils
eosinophils are indicative of
Non-RBC parasitism;
Hypersensitivity reaction;
Mast Cell Tumors
Least numerous WBC with large cell w/ bluecytoplasm and blue granules
Contain histamine & Heparin
basophils
basophils are indicative of
Allergic rxn; Parasitic (Heartworm disease)
blue top tube
citrate tube