Quiz 1

Question 1

10X Feathered edge

Answer 1

Microfilaria
WBC distribution
Abnormal cells
Platelet clumping

Question 2

40X Feathered edge

Answer 2

nothing

Question 3

100X Feathered edge

Answer 3

nothing

Question 4

10X Monolayer

Answer 4

Appropriate size

WBC distribution

Question 5

40X Monolayer

Answer 5

WBC differential

begin morphology

Question 6

100X Monolayer

Answer 6

RBC morphology
WBC morphology
Platelet morphology
Platelet estimate

Question 7

Lymphocyte

Answer 7

round to oval nucleus
high nucleus to cytoplasm ratio
agranulocyte
most abundant in cow 
55-85% of the diff in cows

Question 8

Neutrophil

Answer 8

Segmented nucleus with dense chromatin 
Clear to dusty purple grey granules 
Granulocyte
Most abundant in dogs/cats
55-85% of the diff in dogs/cats

Question 9

Monocyte

Answer 9

Ameboid nucleus with “lacey” chromatin
equal or low nucleus to cytoplasm ratio
Agranulocyte
0-5% in all cells

Question 10

Basophil

Answer 10

Segmented nucleus with dense chromatin
Blue/ blue grey granules
Granulocyte
Least common cell in all species

Question 11

Eosinophil

Answer 11

Segmented nucleus with dense chromatin
Pink granules
Granulocyte
0-5% in all species

Question 12

Blood film too thin

Answer 12

increase the angle

Question 13

Blood film too thick

Answer 13

Decrease the angle

Question 14

Diff Quik

Answer 14

Fixative 5, 1 second dips
Eosinophillic 5, 1 second dips
Basophilic 7-10, 1 second dips

Question 15

Wright’s Stain

Answer 15

Wrights Stain 1 min.
Buffer + 1 pipette wrights 1 min.
Distilled H20 7-10, 1 second dips

Question 16

Red

Answer 16

Hemolytic - Shaking

Question 17

Yellow

Answer 17

Icteric - Carotenes

Question 18

White

Answer 18

Lipemic - Hypothyroidism

Question 19

Diff. between serum & plasma

Answer 19

Plasma is the fluid portion of anti-coagulated blood and Serum is the fluid portion of coagulated blood

Question 20

4 ways to asses RBC morphology

Answer 20

Size
Shape
Color
+/- inclusions

Question 21

Avian venipuncture site

Answer 21

Jugular <25ga

Question 22

Cat venipuncture site

Answer 22

Jugular 22ga

Question 23

Large dog venipuncture site

Answer 23

Jugular 20ga

Question 24

Cow venipuncture site

Answer 24

Tail vein 20ga

Question 25

Hog venipuncture site

Answer 25

AVC 16ga (3in)

Question 26

PCV direct from pt.

Answer 26

RRCT | Contains heparin

Question 27

CBC

Answer 27

LTT | Contains EDTA

Question 28

Biochemistries

Answer 28

RTT | Contains nothing

Question 29

Coagulation studies

Answer 29

BTT | Citrate

Question 30

PCV in conj. with LTT

Answer 30

BRCT | Contains nothing

Question 31

Blood gases

Answer 31

Green TT | Contains heparin

Question 32

Blood glucose

Answer 32

Grey TT | Contains oxylate

Question 33

PCV

Answer 33

a % quantity of blood that is made up of RBCs

Question 34

Conventional time for PCV

Answer 34

5min. at 6000RPM

Question 35

White layer between the plasma and the red cells in a HCT is the ____ & is made up of ____

Answer 35

buffy coat, WBC's and Platelets

Question 36

What is used to measure plasma proteins? | Accurate to the nearest ___g/dl

Answer 36

Refractometer | 0.2g/dl

Question 37

What fluid is used to clean the refractometer? | What is the specific gravity of this fluid?

Answer 37

Distilled H2O | 1.000

Question 38

Dog RBC normals

Answer 38

5-10

Question 39

Cat RBC normals

Answer 39

5-11

Question 40

Dog PCV normals

Answer 40

37-55%

Question 41

Cat PCV normals

Answer 41

30-45%

Question 42

Dog TP normals

Answer 42

5.0-7.0 g/dl

Question 43

Cat TP normals

Answer 43

5.0-5.8 g/dl