Vocab 2 Flashcards
Presence of hemoglobin in the urine
Hemoglobinuria
Referring to the rupturing of red blood cells
Hemolyzed
Parasites found in the blood
Hemoparasites
An anticoagulant used in blood collection tubes. Sodium heparin and lithium are two available
Heparin
Increased specific gravity of the urine
Hypersthenuria
Decreased specific gravity of the urine
Hyposthenuria
A red blood cell that that has decreased hemoglobin content (pale in color)
Hypochromic
Bright yellow coloring of mucus membranes or a plasma sample; associated with increased levels of bike pigments
Icteric
The host that harbors the immature or asexual stage of the parasite
Intermediate host
The range in which the urine specific gravity equals that of the glomerular filtrate, meaning no dilution or concentration has occurred
Isothenuria
Dissolution of a cell nucleus
Karyolsis
Fragmentation of the cell nucleus
Karyorrhexis
Presence of ketones in the urine
Ketonuria
Accumulation of large quantities of ketones bodies
Ketosis
Setting the microscope to align and focus the light. This maximizes both brightness and uniformity of the specimen
Kohler illumination
Referring to the presence of fatty material or lipids in plasma or serum
Lipemic
A type of yeast that is often found in the infected ears of dogs and cats
Malassezia
Refers to the average hemoglobin content of a RBC
MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)
Refers to the average hemoglobin concentration of a RBC
MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)
Refers to the average volume of a RBC
MCV ( mean corpuscular volume)
Enlarged platelet
Megothrombocyte
Dark, tarry feces consisting of digested blood
Melena
The curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube
Meniscus
A RBC that has a smaller diameter than what is considered normal for that species
Microcytic
An area of a peripheral blood smear where the blood cells are evenly distributed
Monolayer
A cell containing more than one nucleus
Multinucleation
Presence of the muscle protein, myoglobin in the urine
Myoglobinuria
Term that describes growth, usually a tumor
Neoplasia
Stain used in blood, vagina smears, and cytology. Pricier high nuclear details
NMB ( new methylene blue)
A body within a cell that contains the chromosomes and nuclei
Nucleus
The series of lenses of a microscope that is nearest to the sample being examined
Objective lenses
The strength or magnification of the objective lense
Objective bower
Magnification of the oculars
Ocular power
