1) What is a PCV? What does PCV stand for? What is another name for PCV? Describe the procedure for obtaining a PCV. o PCV stands for packed cell volume. o Another name for a PCV is hematocrit. o A PCV is the measurement of the ratio of packed red cells in a known volume of whole blood sample. o The procedure is to take blood from your patient and put it into a purple top tube, which has the anticoagulant EDTA in it.
• Next you need to fill 2 micro hematocrit tubes with the blood about ¾ a way full. You need to do two in order to balance the centrifuge.
• After you have filled the tubes you need to plug one side with clay.
• Next you need to put the hematocrit tubes into a centrifuge and spin them. (Make sure your tubes are directly across …show more content…
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10) Why is it important to calculate absolute WBC values, rather than using only differential percentages? o It is important to calculate absolute WBC values, rather than using only differential percentages because the differential count only shows you the quantity of the different leukocytes throughout the blood smear. If you multiply the percentage of each cell type by the total white cell count it will show you the number of each cell type per cubic millimeter of blood. With this detailed report of how many and what is in each cubic millimeter of blood the veterinarian can use this to aid in his/ her diagnosis.
11) What do microcytic, hypochromic RBCs look like microscopically? What do schistocytes look like microscopically? What do these abnormalities indicate? o A microcytic, hypochromic RBC looks a lot smaller than a normal RBC and it has a decrease in central pallor, which also means a decrease in hemoglobin. o Schistocytes is an irregular RBC, microscopically it looks like broken fragments of the RBC, this happens due to mechanical damage to the cell membrane. o Microcytic, hypochromic RBC reflects that the animal is …show more content…
14) Describe how to make a sugar flotation solution o To make a sugar flotation solution you add 1 pound of sugar to 355 ml of distilled water and you slowly cook it on medium while stirring. The sugar will be absorbed and what you will be left with is shiny clear water.
15) Describe the produce for a simple flotation and centrifugal flotation o Simple floatation o Centrifugal flotation
16) What is the common name for this parasite? What is the scientific and common name for the general classification for this parasite? What should you tell Mr. Johnson to expect to see in cooper’s feces now that he has been dewormed? Is this parasite typically the cause of anemia’s? o The common name for this parasite is a hookworm. o This parasite is in the nematode phylum, and stongylida family. Its species name is Ancylostoma caninum. o I would tell Mr. Johnson to expect to seesldfjsa;ldkfjsal;dkfjsldakjf in coopers feces now that has been dewormed. o Yes this parasite is typically a cause of anemias. Out of the types of Ancylostoma, the caninum version is an extreme bloodsucker and can even some times cause death due to a loss of blood in
• Next you need to fill 2 micro hematocrit tubes with the blood about ¾ a way full. You need to do two in order to balance the centrifuge.
• After you have filled the tubes you need to plug one side with clay.
• Next you need to put the hematocrit tubes into a centrifuge and spin them. (Make sure your tubes are directly across …show more content…
mm
10) Why is it important to calculate absolute WBC values, rather than using only differential percentages? o It is important to calculate absolute WBC values, rather than using only differential percentages because the differential count only shows you the quantity of the different leukocytes throughout the blood smear. If you multiply the percentage of each cell type by the total white cell count it will show you the number of each cell type per cubic millimeter of blood. With this detailed report of how many and what is in each cubic millimeter of blood the veterinarian can use this to aid in his/ her diagnosis.
11) What do microcytic, hypochromic RBCs look like microscopically? What do schistocytes look like microscopically? What do these abnormalities indicate? o A microcytic, hypochromic RBC looks a lot smaller than a normal RBC and it has a decrease in central pallor, which also means a decrease in hemoglobin. o Schistocytes is an irregular RBC, microscopically it looks like broken fragments of the RBC, this happens due to mechanical damage to the cell membrane. o Microcytic, hypochromic RBC reflects that the animal is …show more content…
14) Describe how to make a sugar flotation solution o To make a sugar flotation solution you add 1 pound of sugar to 355 ml of distilled water and you slowly cook it on medium while stirring. The sugar will be absorbed and what you will be left with is shiny clear water.
15) Describe the produce for a simple flotation and centrifugal flotation o Simple floatation o Centrifugal flotation
16) What is the common name for this parasite? What is the scientific and common name for the general classification for this parasite? What should you tell Mr. Johnson to expect to see in cooper’s feces now that he has been dewormed? Is this parasite typically the cause of anemia’s? o The common name for this parasite is a hookworm. o This parasite is in the nematode phylum, and stongylida family. Its species name is Ancylostoma caninum. o I would tell Mr. Johnson to expect to seesldfjsa;ldkfjsal;dkfjsldakjf in coopers feces now that has been dewormed. o Yes this parasite is typically a cause of anemias. Out of the types of Ancylostoma, the caninum version is an extreme bloodsucker and can even some times cause death due to a loss of blood in