Measurement based on the end result of a reaction between the sample and reagent.
End point Assay
Kinetic Assay
What are some characteristics of an impedance analyzer?
Electrical current flows across two eletrodes
Cells are controlled and moved between electrodes
Reports include counts and may include cell sizes
Only RBC counts
What are some characteristics of laser-based anylyzers
Can stain and detect mature vs. immature cells
Can detect density, granules and nuclei
Provides estimation of cell count
Which analyzer does RBC count, Total WBC count, and granulocyte, monocyte, and lymphocyte counts?
Laser
Impedance
Buffy coat
Which analyzer does RBC count, Total WBC count and total WBC counts for all WBC types?
Buffy Coat
What cell count can be estimated by taking the PCV and dividing by 6?
RBC millions per microliter
Platelets
WBC
What index is calculated by PCV/RBC count in femtoliters (fL)?
MCV (Mean corpuscular volume. The size of cells)
MCH -(Mean corpuscular hemoglobin. weight of hemoglobin in average RBC)
MCHC (Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. Hemoglobin concentration in average RBC)
What index is calculated by HG concentration /RBC x 10 in per gram?
MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin.
MCV (mean corpuscular volume. size of RBC)
MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)
Loss of what can cause hypoproteinema?
Albumin
Fibrinogen
Globulins
What comprises 35-50% of the total plasma protein in most animals?
What assay used to be referred to as serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)?
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Aspertate aminotransferase (AST)
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) or (ALKP)
The ratio of weight of hemoglobin to the volume in which it is contained is the:
MCV
PCV
MCH
MCHC
An RBC with a central area of pigment surrounded by a clear area and then a dense ring of peripheral cytoplasm is:
Spherocyte
Leptocyte
Dacryocyte
Anisocytosis can be determined using:
RDW - red cell distribution width
MCH - mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCV - mean corpuscular volume
What is the predominant type of circulating cell in cattle, sheep, and goats?
Basophils
Lymphocytes
Mast Cells
Monocytes
A bowl shaped RBC is a
Anulocyte
Dohle bodies
Schistocyte
EDTA is?
Ethylenediamine Tetraacetic Acid
Ethylene Tetric Acid
The fluid portion of blood with fibrinogen removed?
Plasma
Serum
What are the top two clotting factors?
Factor I - fibrinogen
Factor II - Prothrombin
Factor IV - Calcium
What are burr or crenated cells called?
Echinocytes
Sperocytes
Keratocytes
Sickle cells
Drepanocytes
Acanthocytes
Variation of cells sizes
Anisocytosis
Poikilocytes
Schistocytes
RBC fragments
Punched-out cells
Tear-shaped RBC's
Dacryocytes
Dark blue spots caused by residual RNA being stained
Basophilic Stippling
Heinz bodies
Howell-Jolly bodies
Denatured hemoglobin caused by drugs or chemicals - attached to the cell membrane
Very large with no membrane or nucleus
Mast cell
Smudge cell
Plasma proteins are primarily produced by what organ?
Spleen
Liver
Kidneys
A liver-specific enzyme that can be used to evaluate liver function in horses is
Sorbitol dehydrogenase
Amylase
Lipase
A bi-product of muscle metabolism that may be used to evaluate kidney function is
Creatinine
Creatine kinase
Uric acid
Hypokalemia refers to a reduced blood level of
Potassium
Calcium
Sodium
The primary intracellular cation commonly measured in veterinary species is