Labratory Procedures Flashcards

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What is the normal ALT for a cat?

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2.1-3.5 g/dl

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What is the normal ALT for a dog?

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2.5-3.5 g/dl

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What anticoagulant is used in a GrTT?

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Sodium Floride

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What anticoagulant is used in a BTT?

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Sodium citrate

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What is the normal BUN range for a cat?

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20-30mg/dL

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What is the normal BUN range for a dog?

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10-28mg/dL

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What is the normal creatinine range for a cat?

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0.8-1.8mg/dL

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What is a normal creatinine range for a dog?

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0.5-1.5mg/dL

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What is the normal Total Protein in a dog?

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5.1 - 7.8g/dL

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What is the normal Total Protein range for a cat?

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5.8 - 8.1g/dL

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The parasite Strongylus Vulgasis cause what in the horse?

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Verminous colic which is life threatening.

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How often should horses be dewormers?

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Every 2 months, at least 3 different dewormers rotated annually

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What type of parasite is Parascaris Equorum?

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The common roundworm of the horse

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What nematode commonly infects cattle?

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Strongyloides

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What type of parasite infects the liver of cattle?

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Fasicola Hepatica (liver fluke)

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What type of solution is used during a fecal flotation?

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Zinc sulfate or Sheather’s sugar solution

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What is the normal temp to incubate a bacterial culture?

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37* Celsius

17
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What stain should be used when performing urine sedimentation?

A

Sedi-stain

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What type of anticoagulant inhibits glycolysis by RBC?

A

Sodium floride (GrTT)

19
Q

What zone surrounds a sensitivity disc on a culture medium void of growth?

A

Zone of Inhibition

20
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What type of gram positive cocci bacteria form chains?

A

Staphylococcus

21
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What type of gram positive cocci form clusters?

A

Streptococcus

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What are immature non-nucleated erythrocytes which still retain basophilic stain?

A

Reticulocytes

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What are the irregular margins on small red blood cells shaped like prickly points?

A

Crenation

24
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An increase in immature granulocytes is a shift to what?

A

Left shift

25
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What disease is detected by a Bang’s Test in cattle?

A

Brucellosis

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What disease is detected by a Coggin’s Test in horses?

A

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)

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What condition of the blood is described as decreased platelets?

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Thrombocytopenia