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What animals do we perform fibrinogen determination on? What does increased fibrinogen imply?
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Do on large animals, implies inflammation
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How does plasma fibrinogen determination by heat precipitation work?
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Fibrinogen precipitates out at a lower temperature than other plasma proteins
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How do you perform a plasma fibrinogen determination by heat precipitation?
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-Centrifuge microhematocrit capillary tube
-Measure plasma protein concentration -Place in hot water bath for 3 minutes -Centrifuge for 3 minutes -Remeasure plasma protein concentration -Calculate the difference |
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How do you perform a leukochek?
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-Puncture cap diaphragm with shield
-Fill with blood -Put blood in container -Mix & wait 10 minutes -Invert, discard first few drops, and fill both sides of hematocytometer w/ grid |
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How do you calculate the absolute neutrophil count?
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Total WBC count x %neutrophils/100
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