Lab procedure Review

Question 1

Which Species is Bilirubinuria abnormal in for UA? A.) Cats B) Dogs

Answer 1

A). Cats * 1+ May be normal in dogs

Question 2

What power do you look for casts on in a urinalysis? A). 10x B). 4x C). 40x D). 100x

Answer 2

A). 10x

Question 3

What cell do you see on a sediment slide that looks large, square to rectuangular with a small nuclei? A). Transitional Epith. B). Squamous Epith. C). Renal tubular cell D). Neoplastic

Answer 3

B). Squamous epithelial cells

Question 4

What cell is medium sized, round to oval shaped, granular cytoplasm with a small nucleus on a urine slide? A). Transitional Epith. B). Squamous Epith. C). Renal tubular cell D). Neoplastic

Answer 4

A). Transitional Epith.

Question 5

What do you report RBC in urine? A). #/lpf B). how many you see C). estimate D). #/hpf

Answer 5

D). #/hpf or TNTC

Question 6

What are the two types of bacteria seen in urine?

Answer 6

Rods or Cocci

Question 7

What does Triple phosphates look like? A). squares with X’s (Envelope) B). Fragments C). Coffin lid D). Picket fence

Answer 7

C). Coffin lid

Question 8

What pH do you typically see struvites in? A). Alkaline urine B). Acidic C. Neutral

Answer 8

A). Alkaline urine

Question 9

What is another name for Triple phosphate crystal?

Answer 9

Struvites

Question 10

When would you see Calcium Oxalate Monohydrates?

Answer 10

With Ethylene Glycol poisioning

Question 11

What pH do you typically see Calcium Oxalates in?

Answer 11

Acidic

Question 12

What breeds have more Calcium Oxalate Dihydrates? A). Bichons B). Dalmations C). Schnauzers D). All of the above

Answer 12

D). All of the above

Question 13

What crystal looks like dirt/ granular grain? A). Amorphous Phosphates B). Calcium Oxalates C). Ammonium Biurates D). Tyrosine

Answer 13

A). Amorphous Phosphates

Question 14

What crystal looks Roundish with spikes or “thorny apple” Appearance? A). Amorphous Phosphates B). Calcium Oxalates C). Ammonium Biurates D). Tyrosine

Answer 14

C). Ammonium Biurates (Usually brown in color)

Question 15

What disease is indicated when you see ammonium biurates? A). Kidney disease B). Liver disease C). Spleen Disease

Answer 15

B). Liver Disease

Question 16

What crystal is hexagonal and colorless? A). Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate B). Monohydrates C). Triple phosphate D). Cystine

Answer 16

D). Cystine

Question 17

How do you report crystals? A). #/hpf B). #/lpf C). TNTC D). +1, +2, +3, +4

Answer 17

D). +1, +2, +3, +4

Question 18

When do Casts form?

Answer 18

When protien accumulates in the kidney tubule

Question 19

What are Direct fecal smears best for looking for? A). Lungworm B). Heartworm C). Motile protozoans D). Nothing

Answer 19

C). Motile protozoans Ex: Giardia

Question 20

What is Sedimentation Floatation good for? A). Ova that are too heavy to float B). Roundworms C). Nothing D). Coccidia

Answer 20

A). Ova that are too heavy to float OR that rupture in high salt concentrations

Question 21

What do you use when looking for Giardia Cysts? A.) Fecasol B). Alcohol C). Saline D). Zinc Sulfate

Answer 21

D). Zinc Sulfate

Question 22

If you are looking for Giardia trophozoites in fecal, when do you need to look at it?

Answer 22

Right away, or less than 25 min old

Question 23

What Microfilariae test does centrifuge at 8500rpm for 5 min, wait 5 min, examine the plasma portion under 10x? A). Direct smear B). Microcapillary Tube Test C). Modified Knott’s Test D). None of the above

Answer 23

B). Micrcapillary Tube test

Question 24

Which Microfilariae Test uses “fresh unclotted blood on slide with coverslip. Examine under 10x”? A). Direct smear B). Microcapillary Tube Test C). Modified Knott’s Test D). None of the above

Answer 24

A). Direct smear

Question 25

Which Microfilariae Test uses “RBCs lysed, mixture centrifuged and supernatant removed, NMB added and mixed with pellet, drop on slide and examine under 10x”? A). Direct smear B). Microcapillary Tube Test C). Modified Knott’s Test D). None of the above

Answer 25

C). Modified Knott’s test

Question 26

What type of Microbiology media is used for rapidly growing organism (most gram neg. enteric and staph)? A). Blood agar B). MacConkey agar C). Mueller- Hinton agar D). None

Answer 26

C). Mueller- Hinton agar

Question 27

Which Microbiology media is used for Routine culture and determine hemolysis patterns? A). Blood agar B). MacConkey agar C). Mueller- Hinton agar D). None

Answer 27

A). Blood agar

Question 28

Which microbiology media is used for gram neg., lactose vs non-lactose fermenting? A). Blood agar B). MacConkey agar C). Mueller- Hinton agar D). None

Answer 28

B). MacConkey agar

Question 29

When doing a Coagulase test, what do you use to mix? (liquid) A). Saline B). Rabbit plasma C). Sheep plasma D). Water

Answer 29

B). Rabbit plasma

Question 30

What blood collection tube do you use when doing a clotting profile? A). EDTA (Purple top) B). Serum (Red top) C). Hemarinized whole blood (Green top) D). Whole blood w/ sodium citrate (Blue top)

Answer 30

D). Whole blood with sodium citrate (blue top)

Question 31

Is Demodex contagious?

Answer 31

NO

Question 32

Is Sarcoptic Mange Contagious?

Answer 32

YES!

Question 33

True or false: Sarcoptic mange is zoonotic and a reportable disease in large animals

Answer 33

True partially. Only reportable in cattle, sheep and horses

Question 34

What mite is walking dandruff?

Answer 34

Cheyletiella

Question 35

How to do you find Cheyletiella?

Answer 35

Tape prep Only use non frosted tape

Question 36

If you have an animal with Cheyletiella what do you treat it with? A). Ivermectin or frontline spray B). Pyrantal C). Iodine D). Flea collar

Answer 36

A). Ivermectin or frontline spray

Question 37

What is another name for Dermatophytosis? A). Round worm B). Ringworm C). walking dandruff D). Heartworm

Answer 37

B). Ringworm

Question 38

Oxyuris equii is what? A). Horse roundworm B). Horse lungworm C). Horse pinworm D). None of the above

Answer 38

C). Horse Pinworm

Question 39

What is the lung fluke (trematode) in dogs and cats? A). Fasciola Hepatica B). Paragonimus kellicotti C). Alaria speicies D). Toxascaris Leonina

Answer 39

B). Paragonimus Kellicotti

Question 40

What is Hypoadrenocorticism? A). Addison’s disease B). Cushings C). Thyroid disease D). Diabetes

Answer 40

A). Addison’s Disease

Question 41

What is Hyperadrenocorticism? A). Addison’s disease B). Cushings C). Thyroid disease D). Diabetes

Answer 41

B). Cushing’s disease

Question 42

What is this on a urine sediment?

Answer 42

Squamous epithelial

Question 43

What is this on a urine sedament slide?

Answer 43

Struvites

Question 44

What is this on a urine slide?

Answer 44

Amorphous phosphate

Question 45

What is this on a urine slide?

Answer 45

Ammonium biurates

Question 46

What is this on a urine sediment slide?

Answer 46

Cystine

Question 47

What is this on a urine sediment slide?

Answer 47

Calcium oxalate dihydrates

Question 48

What is the scientific name for flea

Answer 48

Ctenocephalidies

Question 49

Whats the scientific name for a canine whipworm?

Answer 49

Trichuris vulpis