Labratory Procedures Flashcards
What is the normal ALT for a cat?
2.1-3.5 g/dl
What is the normal ALT for a dog?
2.5-3.5 g/dl
What anticoagulant is used in a GrTT?
Sodium Floride
What anticoagulant is used in a BTT?
Sodium citrate
What is the normal BUN range for a cat?
20-30mg/dL
What is the normal BUN range for a dog?
10-28mg/dL
What is the normal creatinine range for a cat?
0.8-1.8mg/dL
What is a normal creatinine range for a dog?
0.5-1.5mg/dL
What is the normal Total Protein in a dog?
5.1 - 7.8g/dL
What is the normal Total Protein range for a cat?
5.8 - 8.1g/dL
The parasite Strongylus Vulgasis cause what in the horse?
Verminous colic which is life threatening.
How often should horses be dewormers?
Every 2 months, at least 3 different dewormers rotated annually
What type of parasite is Parascaris Equorum?
The common roundworm of the horse
What nematode commonly infects cattle?
Strongyloides
What type of parasite infects the liver of cattle?
Fasicola Hepatica (liver fluke)
What type of solution is used during a fecal flotation?
Zinc sulfate or Sheather’s sugar solution
What is the normal temp to incubate a bacterial culture?
37* Celsius
What stain should be used when performing urine sedimentation?
Sedi-stain
What type of anticoagulant inhibits glycolysis by RBC?
Sodium floride (GrTT)
What zone surrounds a sensitivity disc on a culture medium void of growth?
Zone of Inhibition
What type of gram positive cocci bacteria form chains?
Staphylococcus
What type of gram positive cocci form clusters?
Streptococcus
What are immature non-nucleated erythrocytes which still retain basophilic stain?
Reticulocytes
What are the irregular margins on small red blood cells shaped like prickly points?
Crenation
An increase in immature granulocytes is a shift to what?
Left shift
What disease is detected by a Bang’s Test in cattle?
Brucellosis
What disease is detected by a Coggin’s Test in horses?
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
What condition of the blood is described as decreased platelets?
Thrombocytopenia
