Lab Practical Review

Question 1

PCV results are recorded as?

Answer 1

%

Question 2

TP results are recorded in what unit

Answer 2

Grams per dl
Scale: TP/SP

Question 3

RBC Units are recorded

Answer 3

x10^6/ul

Question 4

WBC results are recorded in what Units?

Answer 4

Convert decimal to the thousands/ul

Question 5

Hgb Units are?

Answer 5

gldl
‣ No number change needed

Question 6

Differentials units

Answer 6

◦ Units: % (from cell counter) & whole number/ul
‣ % x WBC

Question 7

Platelet Est equation & units?

Answer 7

◦ 5 fields average x15,000 & 18,000
◦ Unit: per microliter (ul)

Question 8

Indices are?

Answer 8

MCV: Size of RBC
MCHC: Color of RBC
MCH: Quality control

Question 9

How to update your WBC w/ the NRBC you found:

Answer 9

◦ NRBC/100WBC
◦ WBCx100/NRBC+100=Corrected WBC

Question 10

• Cats have 2 forms of Reticulocytes

Answer 10

◦ Aggregate
‣ Only count the aggregate Reticulocytes
◦ Punctate

Question 11

What species don’t have reticulocytes

Answer 11

Horses

Question 12

Melena:

Answer 12

When the stool is black tarry color which indicates the bleeding is coming from high up in the GI tract

Question 13

Hematochezia:

Answer 13

Frank fecal blood - Bleeding lower in the GI tract

Question 14

• Surface dwellers:

Answer 14

Lice & Some Mites

Question 15

Cellophane tape

Answer 15

Lice

Question 16

Swab for

Answer 16

ear mites

Question 17

Skin Scrapes -

Answer 17

Mites

Question 18

Insect

Answer 18

◦ 3 body parts
◦ 6 legs

Question 19

• Arachnid

Answer 19

◦ 2 body parts
◦ 8 legs

Question 20

• Fleas:

Answer 20

Insect

Question 21

• Mites are?

Answer 21

Arachnid

Question 22

Demodex is the only mite that is

Answer 22

elongated cigar shape

Question 23

Lice

Answer 23

◦ Insect
◦ 2 families:
‣ Anoplura:
• Sucking
• Engloated mouth parts
‣ Mallophaga:
• Biting
• blunt head w/ scissor mouth parts

Question 24

• Ticks:

Answer 24

◦ We care the most about hard ticks
◦ Arachnids
◦ 2 families:
‣ Argasidal: Soft
‣ Ixodidae: Hard

Question 25

Squamous:

Answer 25

Urethra
Largest cells

Question 26

Transitional:

Answer 26

Bladder

Question 27

Renal:

Answer 27

Tubules
Smallest cell
Are the same size as WBC

Question 28

Bacteria found in urine:

Answer 28

◦ Cocci
◦ Rods

Question 29

Reticulocyte equation?

Answer 29

Count # reticulocytes/1000 RBC

Question 30

Differential Equation

Answer 30

WBC % in decimal form from differential counter X WBC total from WBC machine in whole number not decimal

Question 31

MCV equation

Answer 31

PCV x 10/RBC = MCV(fl)

Question 32

MCHC equation

Answer 32

HGB X 100 / PCV = MCHC (gldl)

Question 33

MCH

Answer 33

HGB X 10 / RBC = MCV(pg)