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changes to cell structure that can indicate the presence/absence of disease   blood cell morphology  
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to do a manual cbc differential you make a   blood smear  
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to prepare a blood smear you need a blood sample from a _______ and _________   EDTA tube; microscope slides  
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using a ________ you place a small drop of blood in the _______ of the slide to make a blood smear   capillary tube; middle end  
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the spreader slide is held at a ____-____ degree angle to back into the blood drop to prepare a blood smear   30-45  
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only pressure applied to the spreader slide should be from _______ _____ _____ ______   weight of slide itself  
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a blood smear should take up ____-_____ of the slide   2/3-3/4  
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side of a blood smear should be parallel and _____ or _____ shaped   bullet;flame  
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when staining a blood smear the slide should spend ____-____ seconds in each stain   20-30  
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a good quality blood smear has ____ layers   3  
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the thickest area of a blood smear that cannot be evaluated because the cells are stacked on top of each other   body  
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the diagnostic area of a blood smear that is thinner, contains cells in a single layer, and is used to view cell morphology   monolayer  
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the part of a blood smear where heavier cells are seen along with platelet clumps and any parasites   feathered edge  
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these are highly reflective bubbles in the cytoplasm seen on a blood smear   refractile  
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refractile is caused by _______ in the alcohol fixative   contamination  
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refractile may be mistaken for a ________   parasitic infection  
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_______ _______ can be viewed as purple aggregate(small crystals), may be mistaken for platelet clumps, and is usually found on a different focal plane   stain precipitate  
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knowledge of proper sampling techniques, handling, in-house analyzers, sample requirements, routine maintenance procedures, and basic quality control are all   roles of the technician  
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this is designated solely for use with blood films and cytology preparations and should be a high-quality binocular microscope with a planachromatic lense and focusable substage condenser   Microscope #1  
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this is designated solely for use for parasitology, fecals, and urine examinations. Corrosive fluids are used to evaluate these specimens and can cause damage   Microscope #2  
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this is used to determine plasma protein concentrations by the refractive index of the plasma and also determination of USG   refractometer  
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the refractometer surface should always be cleaned off with ________ and a ______   distilled water;kimwipe  
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this is a series of staps and procedures to ensure that the analytic results from a lab represent the state of the animal from the sample taken   quality control  
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incorrect lab test results can lead to..   incorrect diagnosis  
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veterinary lab tests have been modified from   human lab test  
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what is the biggest concern when performing lab tests   human error  
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this refers to how closely the lab test result is to the actual patients value   accuracy  
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this refers to the reproductibility of a lab test   precision  
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as a technician we are train to generate test results   true  
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______ and _____ can cause splenic contraction which can affect several lab test results   excitement;stress  
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venous blood can be obtained from these 3 veins in a cat   jugular, cephalic, femoral vein  
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venous blood can be obtained from these 3 veins in a dog   jugular, cephalic, lateral saphenous  
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this is the prefered site to obtain venous blood from in large domestics   jugular  
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venous blood can be obtained from these 3 veins in a horse   jugular, facial, tail vein  
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venous blood can be obtained from these 2 veins in a cow   jugular, tail vein  
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this is the prefered site to obtain venous blood from birds   wing vein  
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venous blood can be obtained from these 2 areas in laboratory animals if they are anesthestized   intraorbital sinus, and cardiac puncture  
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this is the prefered site to obtain venous blood in laboratory animals that are not anesthetized   tail vein  
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these are the 2 methods used to obtain blood from rabbits   ear vein or toenail clip  
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collecting and handling blood samples, performing a cbc, assisting with bone marrow examination, helping with routine blood coagulation tests   hematologic procedures  
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the study of blood   hematology  
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20g-25g needles should be used for blood draws in ______   small animals  
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16g-20g needles should be used for blood draws in ______   large animals  
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when drawling blood collapsing the vein by creating excessive back pressure can cause   tissue damage and increase platelet activation  
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platelets aggregate and lyse after____ hours of storage   6  
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composed of cellular elements and plasma   whole blood  
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fluid portion of blood that contains clotting factors   plasma  
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fluid portion of blood that does not contain clotting factors   serum  
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this should be kept refrigerated and processed within 8 hours of obtaining the sample   serum  
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this should be kept refrigerated or frozen and processed within 6 hours of obtaining the sample   plasma  
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this may be kept refrigerated but the sample must be warmed and remixed before analysis and must be processed within 6 hours of obtaining the sample   whole blood  
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this is used in blood collection tubes when whole blood or plasma samples are needed   anticoagulants  
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this anticoagulant functions to bind with calcium in the blood to prevent clotting   EDTA  
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EDTA samples must be evaluated within 2 hours of sample collection or morphologic changes in cells may occur   2  
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after ____ hours WBC's begin to break down and disintegrate in EDTA   6  
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after ____ hours platelets begin to swell and clump in EDTA   4  
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this anticoagulant functions by activation of antithrombin III which prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin   Heparin  
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using heparin anticoagulant in blood tubes is________   not permanent  
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using heparin anticoagulant in blood tubes inhibits coagulation for ___-____ hours   8-12  
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sodium citrate anticoagulant can cause distortion of cell morphology and is used for coagulation tests ___ & ____   PT;PTT  
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ration of blood to anticoagulant is crucial in this blood tube   BTT  
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red top tube should contain the sample for a minimum of _____ mins prior to centrifugation to assure clot formation   60  
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the red and black tiger top tube should contain the sample for a minimum of _____ mins prior to centrifugation   30  
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the tiger top red and black tube contains   clot activatior and agar gel  
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the tiger top yellow and gray tube contains   thrombin clot activator and agar gel  
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the yellow and gray tiger top should contain a blood sample for a minimum of ___ mins prior to centrifugation   5  
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blue ring hematocrit tubes contain   no anticoagulant  
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red ring hematocrit tubes contain   heparin  
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formation of blood cells   hematopoiesis  
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in adult animals hematopoiesis occurs in   bone marrow  
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in prenatal animals hematopoiesis occurs in   multiple organ sites such as the liver and spleen  
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formation of erythrocytes   erythropoiesis  
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an increase in the number of circulating erythrocytes   polycythemia  
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a decrease in the oxygen carrying ability of the blood   anemia  
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protein the comprises approximately 33% of the volume of an erythrocyte   hemoglobin  
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formation of white blood cells   leukopoiesis  
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neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are all considered to be   granulocytes  
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lumphocytes and monocytes are all considered to be   agranulocytes  
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an increase in the numbers of circulating leukocytes   leukocytosis  
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a decrease in the number of circulating leukocytes   leukopenia  
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one what power should you examine erythrocytes and on what part of a blood smear   100X(oil immersion), in the monolayer where approximately 50% of the RBC's are touching  
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what is polycythemia   increase in the number of erythrocytes  
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a variation in the size of RBC's that is commonly in bovine blood, seen in spleenic disorders, liver disorders, and is a sign of regenerative anemia is what cell morphology   anisocytosis  
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an increase of larger than normal RBC's that usually appear as reticulocytes when stained with NMB is what cell morphogoly   macrocytosis  
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an increase of RBC's smaller in diameter than normal, seen in animals with iron defeciency is what cell morphology   microcytosis  
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polychromatophils appear as what type of cell when stained with NMB   reticulocytes  
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hyperchromic cells appear __ than normal erythrocytes, and are usually known as what other type of cell morphology   darker; spherocytes  
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what is the generic name for an abnormally shaped erythrocyte   poikilocytes  
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what is the most common cause of crenation?   old blood, edta tube not properly filled, slow drying of blood smear  
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waht is the other name for a crenated cell   burr cell  
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true pathological crenation may be seen in what patients   horses after exercising, dogs with renal disease or lymphosarcoma  
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the presence of targer cells is ususally due to what   liver disease or iron deficiency  
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spurr cells are also known as   acanthocytes  
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spherocytes may indicate   IMHA  
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schistocytes are caused by   vascular trauma or mechanical damage  
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the stacks of rbc's is called   rouleaux  
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the clumping of rbc's is called   agglutination  
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basophilic stippling is characterized by what   bluish granular bodies on the surface of the rbc's  
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what does basophilic stippling diagnose in small animals   lead poisiong  
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howell-jolly bodies are commonly seen in what species   felines  
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when would howell-jolly bodies been seen in the feline patient   if regenerative anemia is present  
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heinz bodies may be cause by what toxins   onion, tylenol, and red maple leaves in horses  
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FIA or hemobartonellosis is also known as what blood parasite in the feline   mycoplasm haemofelis  
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how is cytauxzoon felis transmitted   by ticks  
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dirofilaria immitis is also know as what   <3 worm disease in dogs : (  
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what are the two catagories for wbc's   granulocytes, agranulocytes  
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neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are all what type of wbc's   granulocytes  
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lymphocytes and monocytes are what type of wbc   agranulocytes  
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in a neutrophil if the constriction is greater than one third of the width of the nucleus it is considered   segmented  
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these types of neutrophil have a horseshoe or s shaped nucleus with no constriction   bands  
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when the number of band neutrophils is increased the condition is called a   left shift  
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a left shift is generally due to a/an   inflammatory reaction  
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cytoplasmic vacuolation can be seen in what types of leukocytes   toxic neutrophils, toxic lymphocytes  
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cytoplasmic vacuolation is associate with   infmallation, infection, drug toxicity, septicemia  
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an increase in the total number of neutrophils   neutropenia  
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what is the functional equivalent of the neutrophil in rabbits, birds, and reptiles   heterophils  
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monocytes are derived from what   bone marrow  
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monocytes become what type of cell   macrophages  
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what is the purpose of monocytes   to phagocytize large particles and cellular debris that neutrophils cant handle  
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eosinophils help control what type of reactions   allergic or anaphylactic hyper sensitivity reactions  
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these eosinophils contain tiny numerous red/orange/pink rod shaped granuels   cat  
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these eosinophils contain less numerous, round, orange/pink/red granuels that are very large in size   cattle/dog  
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these eosinophils contain very large round, bright orange granuels   horses  
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basophils are most commonly seen in what species   horses  
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these wbc's are packed with granuels that stain dark blue   basophils  
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basophilia may be seen with what disease   heartworm disease  
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lymphocytes are the most commonly seen leukocyte seen in what species   cattle  
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normal cat red blood cell morphology look like what on a blood smear   spherocytes  
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the term for red blood cell formation   erythropoiesis  
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this is a protozoan parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected brown dog tick   babesia  
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another term for anemia is   oligocythemia  
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cats will die within days of developing clinical signs of this tick-transmitted disease   cytauxzoon felis  
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tylenol toxicity in the canine may be represented by this type of cell morphology   heinz bodies  
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in cats which form of reticulocytes should be counted when enumerating reticulocytes   aggregate form only  
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EDTA is the anticoagulant of choic for hematology because it does what to the cells   preserves  
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mycoplasma haemofelis is also known as   FIA  
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another name for nRBC is   metarubricyte  
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microcytes are usually immature, polychromatophils, and will appear as reticulocytes with NMB stain (true/false)   false  
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nRBC can be seen in cases of regenerative anemia (true/false)   true  
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target cells contain a central round portion of hemoglobin inside the area of central pallor and is usually due to liver disease (true/false)   true  
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erythropoiesis is a hormone that regulates red blood cell production (true/false)   false  
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practice and attention= confidence and proficiency (true/false)   true  
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precision referse to how closely the test result is to the actual patient value (true/false)   false  
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schistocytes are the red blood cell commonly associated with DIC (true/false)   true  
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acanthocytres are also known as   spurr cells  
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why is it important to have two separate microscopes in your clinic   to prevent cross contamination  
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you should scan the feathered edge on low power to look for what?   platelets  
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the study of blood   hematology  
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variation in size of RBC's in circulation   anisocytosis  
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increase in central pallor, decrease in cytoplasm   hypochromasia  
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this cell morphology is a bluish tint to the cytoplasm of cells   polychromasia  
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this is the geric name for any abnormall shaped cell   poikilocytosis  
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this cell morphology is a rbc with a slitlike center opening   stomatocytes  
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this cell morphology has a small dense rbc with no area of central pallor   spherocytes  
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this cell morphology are fragments of rbc's   schistocytes  
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this cell morphology is an oxidative injury from iron deficiency, has a padlock apperance   blister cell  
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this cell morphology is a ruptured blister cell with two upright cattle "horn like" projections   keratocyte  
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what are the primary indicators of kidney function   BUN & creatinine  
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what are the secondary indicators of kidney function   phosphorous & potassium  
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what does BUN stand for   blood urea nitrogen  
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what does BUN evaluate?   calulates glomerular filtration and function  
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what is creatinine used to measure   the filtration rate of the kidneys  
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what may cause an animal to be hyperkalemic   hypoadrenocorticism, acidosis, late stage renal failure  
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ALT is replaced by what enzyme in large animals?   SDH sorbitol dehydrogenase  
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horse have a high than normal AST value than other species (true/false)   true  
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SAP is known as what   serum alkaline phosphate  
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when might SAP be elevated in an animal   liver disease, young/growing animals, bone injury, certain types of cancer in the k9, with use of glucocorticoids or anticonvulsants  
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what are the two blood proteins that make up plasma   albumin and globulins  
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what is the end breakdown of hemoglobin   bilirubin  
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pt and ptt are affected by the number of platelets (true/false)   false  
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what blood protein is required for blood to clot   fibrinogen  
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what are potential causes for hyperglycemia   diabetes mellitus, stress, cushings disease  
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what are potential causes of hypoglycemia   malabsorption, insulin overdose, severe liver disese, prolong contact of serum/plasma with rbc's  
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where are amylase and lipase produced   pancrease  
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in what species is amlyase and lipase not valid tests   cats  
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sodium   Na+  
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potassium   K+  
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Chloride   Cl-  
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calcium   Ca2+  
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what cation is the most abundant in extracellular space   Na+  
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what anion is the most abundant in extracellular space   Cl-  
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when may you see hyponatremia in an animal   with renal failure, vomiting/diarrhea, excessive fluids have been given, diuretics are being used  
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chloride concentration is regulated by what   the kidneys  
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why is chloride so important   plays important role in water/osmotic pressure and electrolyte balance  
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what test should be run initially to check thyroid function   total t4  
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what test is useful to diagnose hyperthyroidism   free t4  
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tsh stands for what   thyroid stimulating hormone  
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how can hypothyroidism be diagnosed   low t4 and a high TSH  
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what test is used to determine exocrine pancreatic insufficiency   serum TLI  
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this cell should only be seen in bone marrow; divides to produce two prorubricytes   rubriblast  
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this is equal or sometimes larger than a rubriblast; divides to produce two rubricytes   prorubricyte  
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smaller than prorubricyte; seen if patient is anemic; dark purple nucleus   rubricyte  
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the function of rbc's is what   oxygen distribution  
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normal rbc's in most mammals are   anuclear, round, and biconcave  
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these are immature erythrocytes that contain organells   reticulocytes  
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felines have two forms of reticulocytes   aggregate; punctate  
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wbc's are catagorized as either   granulocytes; agranulocytes  
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neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are what type of wbc   granulocyte  
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lymphocytes and monocytes are what type of wbc   agranulocyte  
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what is the most predominant wbc, except in cattle   neutrophil  
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this is an immature neutrophil that is not found in peripheral blood unless severe inflammation or infection presents   metamyelocyte; myelocyte  
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in toxic neutrophils these cytoplasmic characteristics are associted with infection, and or drug toxicity   dohle bodies, cytoplasmic vacuolation, toxic granulations  
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this species can show toxic neutrophils during many kinds of illness, but in other species toxic changes usually imply severe imflammatory disease   cats  
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these are small,pall bluish-gray irregular inclusions in the cytoplasm of neutrophils that usually indicated mild toxemia, common in the feline, may be seen with chronic bacterial infection and some viral disease   dohle bodies  
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this toxic neutrophil change is associated with septicemia and can range from a few vacuoles to many causing the cytoplasm to have a foamy apperance   cytoplasmic vacuolation  
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these appear in toxic neutrophils as numerous large purple granules that range in color from dark purple to red to black, seen mostly in infectious disease   toxic granulation  
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these are very large wbc's with diffuse less dense nuclear chromatin, the nucleus varries in shape, cytoplasm is blue-gray and abundant, can be difficult to differentiate from bands, or large lymphocytes   monocytes  
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this is seen in increased viral in fections and chronic inflammation, or with fungal infections or granulomas   monocytosis  
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this wbc is much less commonly seen than neutrophils, help control anaphylactic hypersensitivity reactions, have a lobulated nucleus and red/orange/pink granuels   eosinophil  
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this wbc usually has equal numbers to monocytes on differential counts   eosinophils  
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this wbc is involved in allergic and parasitic diseases, lrelatively rare to see on blood films, but when present ten to occur in association with increased eosinophils   basophils  
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these wbc's have dark blue granules that generally fill the entire cytoplasm   basophils  
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this is the second highest number of wbc in circulation   lymphocytes  
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this wbc is small to medium sized mono-nuclear with a thing rim of light to dark blue cytoplasm and a round, often eccentric, nucleus   lymphocytes  
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a cbc is a   complete blood cell count  
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the components of a cbc are   rbc's, rbc indicies, wbc's, wbc differentials, platelets  
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rbc indicies include   Hct, Hgb, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, reticulocytes  
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what is a PCV/Hct and what does it measure   packed cell volume/hematocrit; it measure the percent of RBC in blood  
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a low pcv indicates   anemia  
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a high pcv indicates   dehydration or polycythemia  
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this rbc indicie is the measurement of density of plasma(how much protein is present)   total protein (TP)  
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this rbc indicie carriers oxygen in rbc's, 1/3 of a pcv in most animals is made up of it   Hgb  
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a low Hgb indicates   iron deficiency or anemia  
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this rbc indicie is the measurement of the average size of the red blood cell   MCV- mean cell volume  
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this rbc indicie is the measurement of the average amount of hemoglobin inside an rbc, considered the least accurate of all indicies   MCH-mean corpuscular hemoglobin  
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this rbc indicie is the measurement of the concentration of Hgb in the average rbc   MCHC- mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration  
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this rbc is a measurement of the variance in red blood size, higher number of this indicate increased anisocytosis   RDW- red cell distribution width  
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these types of cells are cytoplasmic fragment of megakaryocytes, they have no nucleus and are not classified as a cell, normal life span is 10 days   platelet  
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these are the largest cell in the bone marrow, they release platelets in five days   megakaryocyte  
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these type of platelets are young platelets   large  
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this condition has a decreased number of platelets, seen with conditons affecting the bone marrow, bacterial and viral infection, platelet destruction, immediately follow severe hemorrhage, leukemia treatment   thrombocytopenia  
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this type of platelet inclusion invades the plates causing infection canine cyclic thrombocytopenia   anaplasma platys(aka ehrichia platys)  
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this condition has an increased number of platelets, is a response to disease such as iron deficienty, will be seen following trauma   thrombocytosis  
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coagulation is divided into these two pathways   extrinsic; intrinsic  
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this coagulation method induces vasoconstriction that diverges blood flow from the site of injurty   vascular  
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this coagulation mechanism forms a plug which controls bleeding froma minute injury of small blood vessels   platelets  
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this working mechanism of coagulation is activated and a fibrin clot is formed   clotting factors  
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what are the three types of bleeding involved with coagulation disorders   purpura, petechia, bleeding into tissues  
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this cell disorder may cause hemorrhage, prolonged bleeding and clot reacions   thrombocytopenia  
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this disease is hereditary, characterized by prolonged bleeding times, platelets are unable to adhere to injured vessel wall, even though there is an adequate amount   von willebrands disease  
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this coagulation test is a test of intrinsic system, also called lee white method   whole blood clotting time  
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this coagulation test is a test of the extrinsic system, blood must be put in in a BTT, test is independent of platelet function, abbreviated PT   prothrombin time  
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this coagulation test is a test of intrinsic clotting mechanism, reaction is initiated by addition of calcium, abbreviated PTT or APTT   partial thromboplastin time; automated partial thromboplastic time  
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this is a plasma protein produced by the liver that is necessary for clot formation, it is the precursor of fibrin   fibrinogen  
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this fibrinogen problem may be associated with liver disease, may congenital in dogs,   decrease fibrinogen  
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this fibrinogen problem may be associated with acute inflammation, tissue damage, or dehydration   increased fibrinogen  
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blood factor I is   fibrinogen  
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blood factor II is   prothrombin  
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blood factor III is   tissue thromboplastin  
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blood factor IV is   calcium  
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blood factor VII is   proconvertin  
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blood factor IX is   christmas factor  
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blood factor X is   stewart prower  
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blood factor XI is   plasma thromboplastin antecedent  
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this is a factor VII deficiency that is seen in swine, german shephards, golden retrievers, minature schnauzers,abnormal platelet adhesiveness causing prolonged bleeding time   von willebrands disease  
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what are the chemistries that check renal function   BUN/Creatinine  
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what are the chemistries that check liver function   ALT or SDH, AST, GGT, ALKP, bilirubin  
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what are the chemistries that check blood protein levels   albumin, globulin, total protein  
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what is the chemistry that check glucose levels in blood   blood glucose  
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what are the chemistries that check pancreatic function   amlyase, lipase  
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what are the chemistries that check blood fat levels   cholesterol, triglycerids  
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what are the electrolytes that are found in blood   Na+, K+, Cl-, Bicarb  
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what are the minerals that are found in blood   calcium, phosphorus, magnesium  
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Urea is the end product of what metabolism   protein  
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this is a by product of muscle metabolism produced at a constate rate and filtered out almost entirely by the glomeruli   creatinine  
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increased levels of this are seen with kidney disease, muscle degeneration, or with use of drugs that impair kidney function   creatinine  
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decreased levels of this are seen with liver disease, pregnancy, or protein starvation   creatinine  
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this blood chemistry is found in large amount in hepatocytes of the dog/cat/primate   ALT  
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this blood chemistry is used in large animal testing to replace ALT   SDH  
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this blood chemistry is present in all tissues of the body especially cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, liver   AST  
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this blood chemistry is an enzyme that assists with various chemical reactions, is present in almost all tissues, especially bone and liver   SAP/ Alkaline phosphatase(ALKP)  
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this blood protein maintains hydrostatic pressure in blood and is produce by the liver   Albumin  
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this blood protein is the end product of breakdown of hemoglobin which is excreted by the liver   bilirubin  
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this coagulation test is non-specific and measures the time it takes blood to clot in vivo   buccal mucosal bleeding time  
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this coagulation test evaluates extrensic and common pathways , is not affected by platelet numbers, requires a BTT   prothrombine time  
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this coagulation test measures the intrinsic and common pathways, is not affected by platelet numbers, requires a BTT   activeate partial thromboplastin time  
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this coagulation test evaluates common pathways, must be ran on a plasma sample   fibrinogen  
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this is a cation found in all body tissues, and is closely related to calcium and phosphorous levels   magnesium  
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this is the initial test for assessment of thyroid function   total t4  
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this test is useful to diagnose hyperthyroidism when t4 levels are high normal   free t4  
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this test is ussed in conjunction with a low t4 to diagnose hypothyroidism   TSH  
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this tests the thyroids response to high levels of the active form of t4 and is useful when t4 and free t4 are borderline   t3 suppression test  
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this test vitamin b-12 levels   cobalamine  
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this test for b vitamin levels   folate  
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this is the most sensitive and specific diagnostic test for pacreatitis currently avaliable   PLI- serum pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity  
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