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Clinical Pathology 2

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Hematopoiesis   Refers to the production of blood cells and platelets  
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Thrombocytes   Another term for platelets  
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Erythropoiesis   The production of erythrocytes  
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Leukopoiesis   The production of leukocytes  
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Thrombopoiesis   The production of platelets  
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Pluripotent Stem Cells   Stem cells that are capable of developing into various types of cells (like any blood cells)  
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Cytokine   A development pathway that is determined by interactions with chemical messengers (in relation to pluripotent stem cells)  
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Erythropoietin (EPO)   Primary cytokine responsible for red blood cell production  
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-penia   Refers to a decreased number of cells in the blood  
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Neutropenia   Decreased number of neutrophils  
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Lymphopenia   Decreased number of lymphocytes  
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Pancytopenia   Decreased numbers of all blood cell types  
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-philia or -cytosis   Refers to an increased number of cells in the blood  
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Neutrophilia   Increased number of neutrophils  
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Leukocytosis   Increased number of leukocytes  
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Left Shift   Refers to an increased number of immature neutrophils  
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Leukemia   Neoplastic cells in the blood or bone marrow; is often described with terms like leukemic, subleukemic, or aleukemic to indicate the tendency for neoplastic cells to be released in the blood  
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Leukemoid Response   Conditions that can be mistaken for leukemia; characterized by leukocytosis and is usually the result of an inflammatory disease  
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Anticoagulant   Prevents or delays the clotting of blood  
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Plasma   The fluid portion of whole blood in which cells are suspended; roughly 90% water and 10% dissolved constituents (like proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, hormones...)  
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Serum   Plasma from which fibrinogen, a plasma protein, has been removed; when blood clots, the fluid that is squeezed out around the cellular clot is serum  
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Polycythemia   An increased number of circulating red blood cells; accompanied by an increased packed cell volume and hemoglobin concentration  
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Anemia   A decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, usually as a result of decreased numbers of circulating red blood cells  
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Buffy Coat   A whitish-gray layer that sits just above the red blood cell layer in a microhematocrit tube after centrifugation; consists of white blood cells and platelets  
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Lipemic   Used to describe cloudy serum  
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Icteric   Used to describe plasma that has a deep yellow color; seen in animals with liver disease or hemolytic anemia  
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Hemoglobin   The functional unit of the erythrocyte  
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Oxyhemoglobin   Hemoglobin that is bound to oxygen  
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What are the 3 erythrocyte indices?   Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC).  
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Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)   The measure of the average size of the erythrocytes  
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)   The mean weight of hemoglobin contained in the average red blood cell  
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)   The concentration of hemoglobin in the average erythrocyte (or the ratio of the weight of hemoglobin to the volume in which it is contained)  
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Megathrombocytes   Unusually large platelets  
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Pelger-Huet Anomaly   A congenital hereditary defect that is characterized by the hyposegmentation of all granulocyte nuclei  
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Macrocytosis   A mean corpuscular volume greater than 100 fL  
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Toxic Granulation   Intensely stained primary granules  
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Atypical Lymphocytes   May have basophilic cytoplasm and cleaved nuclei; may show evidence of asynchronous maturation of the nucleus and cytoplasm  
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Reactive Lymphocytes   Have increased basophilia in the cytoplasms; may have more abundant cytoplasm and sometimes contain a larger and more convoluted nucleus; also referred to as immunocytes  
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Smudge Cells   Degenerative leukocytes that have ruptured; sometimes called basket cells  
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Karyolysis   Degenerative change to the nucleus that is characterized by the dissolution of the nuclear neutrophils  
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Pyknosis   Refers to the condensing of the nucleus as the cell dies  
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Karyorrhexis   Refers to the fragmentation of the nucleus after cell death (apoptosis)  
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Rouleaux Formation   Involves the grouping of erythrocytes in stacks  
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Autoagglutination   Occurs in immune-mediated disorders in which antibody coats the erythrocyte, which results in the bridging and clumping of red blood cells  
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Anisocytosis   Variation in the size of red blood cells  
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Hypochromasia   Decreased staining intensity caused by an insufficient amount of hemoglobin within the cell  
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Anulocytes   Bowl-shaped cells  
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Torocytes   "Punched-out" cells  
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Poikilocytosis   Should only be used when morphologic abnormalities can be described with more specific terms (poikilocytes are abnormally shaped erythrocytes)  
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Schistocytes   Red blood cell fragments; formed as a result of the shearing of the red blood cell via intravascular trauma  
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Acanthocytes   Irregular, speculated red blood cells with a few unevenly distributed surface projections of variable length and diameter; also called spur cells  
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Echinocytes   Spiculated cells with numerous short, evenly spaced blunt to sharp surface projections of uniform size and shape; also called burr cells  
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Drepanocytes   Believed to be an in vitro phenomenon caused by high oxygen tension; also called sickle cells  
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Target Cells or Codocytes   Leptocytes with a central area of pigment surrounded by a lear area and then a dense ring of peripheral cytoplasm  
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Daryocytes   teardrop-shaped cells seen with myelofibrosis and other myeloproliferative diseases  
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Basophilic Stippling   The presence of small, dark-blue bodies within the erythrocyte  
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Howell-Jolly Bodies   Basophilic nuclear remnants that are seen in young erythrocytes during the response to anemia  
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Heinze Bodies   round structures that represent denatured hemoglobin and are caused by certain oxidant drugs or chemicals  
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Reticulocytes   Immature erythrocytes that contain organelles that are lost as the cells mature  
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What are they types of needles that can be used for bone marrow collection?   Rosenthal, Illinois sternal, and jamshidi  
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate   The rate at which erythrocytes will fall in their own plasma  
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Hypercellular   Increased cellularity  
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Hypocellular   Decreased cellularity  
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Aplasia   Less than 25% myeloid cells  
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Basophilic Hyperplasia   Basophilia in bone marrow and peripheral blood  
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Dyserythropoiesis   Abnormal erythrocyte maturation  
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Dysgranulopoiesis (Dysmyelopoiesis)   Abnormal granulocyte maturation  
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Dysmegakaryopoiesis (Dysthrombopoiesis)   Abnormal megakaryocytic or thrombocyte maturation  
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Eosinophilic Hyperplasia   Eosinophilia in bone marrow and peripheral blood  
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Erythroid Hyperplasia   Normal or increased cellularity with a normal or increased absolute neutrophil count and a low M:E ratio  
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Erythroid Hypoplasia   Normal or decreased cellularity with a normal or decreased absolute neutrophil could and a high M:E ratio  
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Granulocytic Hyperplasia   Normal or increased cellularity with a normal or increased PCV and a high M:E ratio  
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Hyperostosis   Thickening of cortical bone  
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Hypocellular   Decrease in overall cellularity  
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Megakaryocytic Emperipolesis   Presence of intact, viable blood cells within the cytoplasm of megakaryocytes  
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Megakaryocytic Hyperplasia   Increase in numbers of megakaryocytic in bone marrow  
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Monocytic Hyperplasia   Increased presence of precursor cells of the monocyte series  
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Myelodysplasia   Atypical cells with less than 30% blast cells present  
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Myelofibrosis   Increased presence of fibrous tissue that displaces hematopoietic tissue  
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Neoplasia   Atypical cells with more than 30% blast cells present  
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Neutrophilic Hyperplasia, Effective   Neutrophilia in bone marrow and peripheral blood  
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Neutrophilic Hyperplasia, Ineffective   Neutrophilia in bone marrow concurrent with neutropenia in peripheral blood  
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Ostersclerosis   Thickening of trabecular bone  
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Reactive Macrophage Hyperplasia   Increased presence of active macrophages, often containing phagocytized material  
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Fibrinous Inflammation   Involves the infiltration of the bone marrow with fibrin exudate without the presence of inflammatory cells  
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Chronic Inflammation   A hyperplastic condition characterized by increased numbers of plasma cells, mature lymphocytes, and mast cells  
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Chronic Granulomatous Inflammation   Characterized by increased numbers of macrophages  
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Chronic Pyogranulomatous Inflammation   When both macrophages and neutrophils are present  
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Microparticles   Membrane-bound cytoplasmic fragments that are released from platelets, leukocytes, and endothelial cells that serve to increase the surface area on which coagulation complexes can form  
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Phosphatidylserine (PS)   Acts as a binding site for the complexes of the coagulation cascade, which activates Factor X and Factor II  
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Thrombocytopenia   A decrease in the circulating platelet mass; the most common coagulation disorder in small animal veterinary medicine  
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Thrombocytosis   An increase in the circulating platelet mass  
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Thrombopathia   Refers to abnormal platelet function  
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Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)   The mathematical average of the size of individual platelets counted by the analyzer  
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Plateletcrit (PCT)   A measure of the percentage of the total blood volume that is comprised of platelets  
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Platelet Distribution Width (PDW)   Assesses variations in the size of the platelets  
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Platelet-Large Cell Ratio (P-LCR)   A measure of the percentage of platelets that are larger than normal  
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Buccal Mucosa Bleeding Time (BMBT)   A primary assay for the detection of abnormalities in platelet function  
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Activated Clotting Time (ACT)   Can evaluate every clinically significant clotting factor except factor VII  
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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)   Evaluates the intrinsic and common clotting mechanisms  
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Prothrombin Time Test (PT)   Evaluates the extrinsic and common coagulation pathways; also known as one-stage prothrombin time tests (OSPT)  
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Clot Retraction Test   Allows for the evaluation of platelet number and function and of intrinsic and extrinsic pathways  
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PIVKA   Refers to proteins that are induced (invoked) by the absence of vitamin K  
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What is the most common inherited coagulation factor deficiency in dogs?   Hemophilia A - factor VIII  
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Von Willebrand Disease (vWD)   The most common inherited coagulation disorder of domestic animals  
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Reference Ranges   Normal values; a range of values that have been derived when a laboratory has repeatedly assayed samples from a significant number of clinically normal animals of a given species via specific test methods  
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Spectrophotometers   Designed to measure the amount of light transmitted through a solution  
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Beer's Law   States that a direct linear relationship exists between the concentration of an analyze and light absorption when monochromatic light is passed through the sample  
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Hyperproteinemia   Elevated total protein concentrations (commonly seen in dehydrated animals)  
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Hypoproteinemia   Decreased total protein concentrations (commonly seen in over hydrated animals)  
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Acute-Phase Proteins   Primarily produced by hepatocytes immediately following injury or inflammation  
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Uric Acid   A metabolic by-product of nitrogen catabolism; found mainly in the liver.  
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Fractional Clearance/Excretion of Electrolytes   A mathematical manipulation that describes the excretion of specific electrolytes relative to the GFR  
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Enzymuria   Refers to the presence of enzymes in the urine; includes urinary GGT and urinary N-acetyl-B-d-glucosaminidase (NAG)  
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Electrolytes   The negative ions and positive ions of elements that are found in all body fluids of all organisms  
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Anions   Negative ions  
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Cations   Positive ions  
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Acid-Base Balance   Refers to the steady state of the pH of the body  
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Acidosis   When the pH of body fluids is less than 7.3; characterized by excess hydrogen ions  
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Alkalosis   When the pH of body fluids is more than 7.4; characterized by a low hydrogen ion concentration  
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Buffers   Substances that can alter the hydrogen ion concentration  
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Hypercapnia   An increased partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) in the blood  
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Hypocapnia   A subsequent decrease in PCO2 in the blood  
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Base Excess   The amount of strong acid or base that is required to titrate 1 L of blood to a pH of 7.4 at 37° C while the PCO2 is held constant at 40 mm Hg  
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Hypernatremia   Elevated blood level of sodium  
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Hyponatremia   Decreased blood level of sodium  
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Hyperkalemia   Elevated plasma potassium levels  
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Hypokalemia   Decreased plasma potassium levels  
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Anion Gap   Any difference between the total positive charges and the total negative charges  
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Lactate (Lactic Acid)   Produced by anaerobic cellular metabolism; its presence does not indicate a specific disease  
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)   A hormone that stimulates adrenocortical growth and secretion, particularly of glucocorticoid-synthesizing tissue  
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Cortisol   The major hormone that is released in domestic mammals  
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ACTH Stimulation Test   Evaluates the degree of adrenal gland response to the administration of exogenous ACTH  
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Dexamethasone Suppression Tests   Evaluates adrenal glands differently by using the adrenal feedback loops  
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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)   Enhances thyroid growth, function, and thyroxine release  
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Thyroxine   Completes the regulatory cycle by inhibiting TRF and TSH release  
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Melena   Black feces  
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Hematochezia   The passage of fresh blood, usually in/with stool  
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Plumbism   Lead poisoning  
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Antigens   Any substances that are capable of generating a response from the immune system  
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Inflammatory Response   A response to infection or tissue injury  
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Opsonization   Refers to the binding of complement to the antigen  
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Avidity   Refers to the strength of the binding of antigen and antibody and is partly the result of the affinity of the IgM for the specific antigen  
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Blood Group Antigens   Specific surface markers in an individual animal that are genetically determined  
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Alloantibodies   Naturally occurring antibodies (can be seen in cats, cattle, sheep, and pigs)  
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Urticaria   Hives  
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Wheals   A raised, itchy (pruritic) area of skin that is sometimes an overt sign of allergy; sometimes called a welt or hive  
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Angioedema   Edema/swelling of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues  
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Coombs Test   Detects the presence of inappropriate antibodies (antibodies against the body's own tissues)  
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)   The most familiar version of a molecular diagnostic test; it detects the DNA segment of interest in the specimen submitted and amplifies its amount  
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Atopy   Allergies  
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Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA)   A condition that causes the destruction of red blood cells by the host itself  
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Lymphoma   A type of tumor characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of lymphocytes  
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