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20 Cards in this Set
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Name one thing seen in this ear cytology |
Yeast |
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Name two things seen in this ear cytology |
Neutrophils and cocci bacteria |
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Name this type of bacteria that may be seen in an ear cytology |
Rods |
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True/False: Yeast may appear circular in an ear cytology |
True, but is more commonly seen budding (footprint, peanut shape) |
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True/False: Both rods and cocci may be seen forming chains |
True |
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What does the abbreviation AU signify? |
Both ears |
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True/False: Findings in an ear cytology need not be quantified |
False, findings should always be quantified |
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Why should an ear cytology include a separate sample from each ear? |
Each ear may have a different kind of infection going on |
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Is this slide positive for ear mites? |
Yes |
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Is this slide positive for ear mites? |
Yes, these are ear mite eggs |
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True/False: An ear mite cytology should be stained in diff quick. |
False. An ear mite cytology is not stained. |
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True/False: A tape preparation is used to look for yeast and bacteria in the ear canal. |
False. A tape preparation is used to look for yeast and bacteria on the skin. |
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True/False: A tape preparation should not be put in fix. |
True. The fix may cause the sample to fall off the tape. |
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True/False: Yeast is often more abundant in a tape preparation than an ear cytology. |
False. Yeast is not as abundant in a tape preparation of the skin as it may be in an ear cytology. |
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What power is a skin scraping viewed on? |
Low power (be sure to use low light and high contrast) |
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Name this mite |
Demodex |
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Name this mite |
Cheyletiella |
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Name this mite |
Sarcoptes |
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True/False: It is only necessary to scrape one site during a skin scraping. |
False. Multiple sites should always be scraped. |
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True/False: Never clip a dog prior to a skin scraping because the mites will all get stuck in the clippers. |
False. It is acceptable to clip a dog prior to a skin scraping to get more accurate results. |
