Lab Mode-2

Front 1

What type of stain is used for identifying reticulocytes?

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New Methylene Blue

Front 2

Which of the red blood cell line is the MOST immature?

Back 2

Rubriblast

Front 3

Which of the following is the the most mature nucleated red blood cell:

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metarubricyte

Front 4

Three causes of anemia include all but which of the following?

Blood loss

Heart disease

Hemolysis

Lack of production

Back 4

Heart disease

Front 5

Ingestions of onions, toxic drugs, acetaminophen or garlic would all cause

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Heinz bodies.

Front 6

Variation of red blood cell size is known as

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anisocytosis.

Front 7

Which cell in the following RBC series is most mature?

Back 7

Metarubricyte

Front 8

What feature of K-9 red blood cells is defined as a pale area in the center of the cells with less hemoglobin?

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Central pallor

Front 9

In what species is rouleaux of red blood cells particularly evident?

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equine

Front 10

Unusual shape of red blood cells that usually occur in chronic anemias is called

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poikilocytosis.

Front 11

A quick stain that gives acceptable results is

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DIFF-QUICK

Front 12

Variation of red blood cell size is known as________ and examples of dogs that may have larger than normal RBC's are ________.

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ANISOCYTOSIS

POODLES

Front 13

__________ are bluish staining erythrocytes that are also known as reticulocytes.

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BASOPHILIC OR POLYCHROMATIPHILIC RBC’s

Front 14

Reticulocytes are identified by using what type of stain?

Back 14

NMB

Front 15

NRBC’s are also known as _________ and an occasional one is seen in a normal animal; HOWEVER, increased numbers should be reported in what manner?

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METARUBRICYTES

NUMBER OF NRBC'S/100 WBC'S

Front 16

What is a possible explanation of an animal that is diagnosed with anemia that really is normal?

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LAB ERROR OR TOO MUCH EDTA FOR THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD IN THE VACUTAINER

Front 17

Animals at a higher altitude have a higher ______than do those at sea level.

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PCV AND RBC

Front 18

Nucleated red blood cells are characteristic of which species?

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AVIAN AND REPTILES

Front 19

___________are commonly found in blood during a response to anemia.

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RETICULOCYTES and HOWELL JOLLY BODIES

Front 20

Rouleaux formation is common in the

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HORSE and CAT

Front 21

In the feline, a small, eccentric refractile object that is composed of denatured hemoglobin is known

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HEINZ BODY.

Front 22

The _____ species is known for having a great variation in platelet size.

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feline

Front 23

Name one function of RBC's.

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CARRY OXYGEN

Front 24

Name two types of feline reticulocytes and which ones do we count?

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PUNCTATE AND AGGREGATE (COUNT THE AGGREGATE)

Front 25

Name the erythroid maturation series in proper order

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RUBRIBLAST, PRORUBRICYTE, RUBRICYTE, METARUBRICYTE, RETICULOCYTE, ERYTHROCYTE

Front 26

What are some characteristic changes during maturation of a red blood cell?

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DECREASE IN SIZE OF CYTOPLASM AND NUCLEUS, CHANGE OF COLOR, CHROMATIN BECOMES MORE CLUMPED, NUCLEUS FINALLY THROWN OUT

Front 27

Name three methods to measure RBC's.

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RBC COUNT, PCV, HEMOGLOBIN

Front 28

Unusual shape of red blood cells that usually occurs in chronic anemia is called

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POIKILOCYTOSIS.

Front 29

Define macrocytosis

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INCREASE OF THE MCV SEEN IN YOUNG RBC'S

Front 30

A morphological classification of anemia is based upon

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SIZE OF THE CELLS AND THE AMOUNT OF HEMOGLOBIN

Front 31

The greater the stimulation of marrow erythropoiesis

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RETICULOCYTES AND RBC'S PRODUCED

Front 32

Dehydration is associated with increases in plasma protein concentration and PCV, but ___________ elevates only the PCV.

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splenic contraction

Front 33

In general, the magnitude of reticulocytosis is greatest in

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REGENERATIVE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA.

Front 34

The mere existence of anemia does not justify

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TREATMENT OR BLOOD TRANSFUSION

Front 35

An increase of erythrocyte numbers above normal in blood is referred to

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POLYCYTHEMIA.

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Relative polycythemia is commonly encountered with

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HEART DISEASE OR ANXIETY.

Front 37

A clumping of red blood cells is known as ________ and must be distinguished from rouleaux formation.

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AGGLUTINATION

Front 38

_______are small, darkly staining cells lacking central pallor that is associated with immune-mediated hemolytic anemias.

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SPHEROCYTES

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_______are irregularly spiculated erythrocytes with 2-10 projections and may be associated with liver disease and hemangiosarcomas.

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ACANTHOCYTES

Front 40

The shrinkage of cells is known as

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CRENATION

Front 41

Bone marrow depression may be associated with

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ANEMIA, LEUKEMIA

Front 42

The three basic classes of etiological causes of anemia are

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BLOOD LOSS, HEMOLYSIS AND INADEQUATE PRODUCTION

Front 43

Heinz Body anemias may be associated with the ingestion of

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ONIONS OR TYLENOL

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MCV

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MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME

PCV% x 10 divided by RBC= fl

Front 45

Normal MCV for a cat and dog

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60-70fl

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MCH

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Mean Corpuscular hemoglobin

Hgb x 10 divided by RBC= pg

Front 47

Normal MCH for cat and dog

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15-23 pg (20 pg)

Front 48

MCHC

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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

Hgb x 100 divided by PVC %= % or g/dl

Front 49

Normal MCHC

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30-36% (36%)