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Hematology
vocab
Question | Answer |
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hematopoiesis | the formation of the blood |
Plasma | liquid portion of the blood that carries the cells, has fibrinigens |
Serum | fluid portion of the blood but without fibrinogen (from clotted blood) |
rouleaux | RBC affixed in groups resembling stack of coins |
Anisocytosis | variation in size of RBC |
crenation | the margins of RBC appearing as a sharp points |
Shistocyte | fragmented RBC |
hemolysis | the destruction of RBC membranes with release of hemoglobin |
Icterus | Jaundice. yellowish of skin, mucous membrane, and excretions due to hyperbilirubinemia |
lipemia | excess of lipids in the blood |
What are the functions of the blood? | carry oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body and waste product back to lungs. Part of immune system |
What vessel of the hind leg is commonly used for k9 ? | lateral saphenous vein |
What vessel of the hind leg is commonly ased in feline? | medial saphenous vein |
Purple Top Tube used for?... | CBC and Platelets count |
PTT containt what? | EDTA |
Blue Top Ti=ube used for?.. | for coagulation essay |
BTT containts what? | sodium or potassium citrate (anticoagulant) |
Green Top Tube | contain heparin as anticoagulant |
What tube can be used to hold urine samples/ | Glass RTT |
What parts of CBC can be run manually? | WBC Differential, PCV |
elevated PCV indicates | dehydration |
low PCV indicates | anemia, or blood wasn't mixed enough |
chemistry value. kidney | creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (Bun) |
chemistry value. Liver | Total biliruben (TBili), Total pritein, Bile acid, Alkaline phosphatase (Alk Phos), alanine aminotranspherase (ALT) |
Pancreas. chem. value | Amylase, Serum glucose, Lipase |
common electrolytes in blood chemistries | Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium |
Monocytes | produce macrophages.peform phagocytosis. Large WBC with pale nuclei |
lymphocytes | natural killer cells, T-Cells, B-Cells. Immune response, formation of antibodies |
Basophils | granulocyte. mediate inflammation, contain heparin and histamine |
Eosinophiles | Granulocyte. Help mediate allergies. combat infections and parasites. |
Neutrophiles | granulocyte.Most common WBC in circulation.part of immune system, eat pathogens and bacteria.assosiated w/ inflammation |