SA Bloodwork Cases Flashcards
what is done with every CBC
blood smear
what tests are needed to evaluate urine
chem + UA
USG
what signals a mature neutrophilia
increased number of segs
what is associated with an elevated mature neutrophilia
inflammation
stress
fear
neoplasia
what is associated with a decreased mature neutropenia
overwhelming infection/inflammation
what is a physiologic leukocytosis
neutrophilia
lymphocytosis
what creates a physiologic leukocytosis and in what species is it commonly seen
fear - cats
what is a stress/corticosteroid leukogram
mature neutrophilia, monocytosis, and lymphopenia
in what species is a stress/ corticosteroid leukogram common in
dogs
what signals an inflammatory leukogram
> 1000 bands
decrease in WBCs
what can an extreme neutrophilic leukocytosis signal
pyometra
ehrilichia
hepatozoanosis
fungus
what would signal a leukemia on a CBC
> 50,000
Types of anemia that are regenerative
hemorrhage/ blood loss
hemolysis
what test can be used to determine true rouleaux formation
saline test - rouleaux will separate
what can you use to evaluate precursors and normal development and maturation process of all cell lines as well as any abnormal processes
bone marrow
aspirates / biopsy