WBC's Deck 2

Question 1

What are structures or particles in the cytoplasm of a cell that are not usually present?

Answer 1

Inclusions

Question 2

Cytoplasmic Inclusions can be Infectious or Non-Infectious. Name 2 Non-Infectious Inclusions

Answer 2

Dohle Bodies and Chediak-Higashi Syndrome

Question 3

Distemper Virus
Anaplasmosis spp.
Ehrlichia spp.
Hepatozoan spp.
and Bacteria are all examples of what?

Answer 3

INFECTIOUS Cytoplasmic Inclusions

Question 4

What causes a Reactive Lymphocyte?

Answer 4

Antigenic Stimulation
(Vaccination or Infection)

Question 5

What is observed microscopically in a reactive lymphocyte?

Answer 5

Increase in Cytoplasm

Question 6

What are Smudge Cells?

Answer 6

Ruptured WBCs - Lymphocytes
(Also known as “Basket Cells”)

Question 7

What causes Smudge Cells

Answer 7

Chronic Leukemia

Question 8

What animals might test for an “Excitement” Leukogram?

Answer 8

Cats and Young Healthy Dogs & Horses

Question 9

What are 3 causes of “Toxic Changes” in Neutrophils?

Answer 9

Infection
Inflammation
Drug Toxicity

Question 10

What Does Toxicity look like in the Neutrophil?

Answer 10

Blue Staining Cytoplasm
Foamy or Vacuolated Cytoplasm
Rings
Dohle Bodies
Chediak-Higashi

Question 11

What would you expect to see on an excitement Leukogram?

Answer 11

Neutrophilia and Monocytosis

Question 12

What would you expect to see on a stress Leukogram?

Answer 12

Lymphopenia, Eosinopenia, Mild mature Neutrophilia, Minimal Monocytosis

Question 13

What would you expect to see on an Inflammatory Leukogram?

Answer 13

Neutrophilia + Left shift, Lymphopenia, Eosinopenia, Minimal Monocytosis