Question 1
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Measurement based on the end result of a reaction between the sample and reagent.
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End point Assay
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Kinetic Assay
Question 2
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What are some characteristics of an impedance analyzer?
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Electrical current flows across two eletrodes
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Cells are controlled and moved between electrodes
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Reports include counts and may include cell sizes
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Only RBC counts
Question 3
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What are some characteristics of laser-based anylyzers
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Can stain and detect mature vs. immature cells
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Can detect density, granules and nuclei
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Provides estimation of cell count
Question 4
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Which analyzer does RBC count, Total WBC count, and granulocyte, monocyte, and lymphocyte counts?
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Laser
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Impedance
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Buffy coat
Question 5
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Which analyzer does RBC count, Total WBC count and total WBC counts for all WBC types?
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Laser
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Impedance
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Buffy Coat
Question 6
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What cell count can be estimated by taking the PCV and dividing by 6?
Question 7
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What index is calculated by PCV/RBC count in femtoliters (fL)?
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MCV (Mean corpuscular volume. The size of cells)
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MCH -(Mean corpuscular hemoglobin. weight of hemoglobin in average RBC)
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MCHC (Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. Hemoglobin concentration in average RBC)
Question 8
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What index is calculated by HG concentration /RBC x 10 in per gram?
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MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin.
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MCV (mean corpuscular volume. size of RBC)
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MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)
Question 9
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Loss of what can cause hypoproteinema?
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Albumin
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Fibrinogen
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Globulins
Question 10
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What comprises 35-50% of the total plasma protein in most animals?
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Albumin
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Fibrinogen
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Globulins
Question 11
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What assay used to be referred to as serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)?
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Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
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Aspertate aminotransferase (AST)
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) or (ALKP)
Question 12
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The ratio of weight of hemoglobin to the volume in which it is contained is the:
Question 13
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An RBC with a central area of pigment surrounded by a clear area and then a dense ring of peripheral cytoplasm is:
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Spherocyte
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Leptocyte
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Dacryocyte
Question 14
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Anisocytosis can be determined using:
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RDW - red cell distribution width
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MCH - mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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MCV - mean corpuscular volume
Question 15
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What is the predominant type of circulating cell in cattle, sheep, and goats?
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Basophils
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Lymphocytes
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Mast Cells
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Monocytes
Question 16
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A bowl shaped RBC is a
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Anulocyte
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Dohle bodies
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Schistocyte
Question 17
Question 18
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The fluid portion of blood with fibrinogen removed?
Question 19
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What are the top two clotting factors?
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Factor I - fibrinogen
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Factor II - Prothrombin
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Factor IV - Calcium
Question 20
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What are burr or crenated cells called?
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Echinocytes
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Sperocytes
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Keratocytes
Question 21
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Drepanocytes
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Echinocytes
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Acanthocytes
Question 22
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Variation of cells sizes
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Anisocytosis
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Poikilocytes
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Schistocytes
Question 23
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Schistocytes
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Anisocytosis
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Punched-out cells
Question 24
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Tear-shaped RBC's
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Dacryocytes
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Keratocytes
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Drepanocytes
Question 25
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Dark blue spots caused by residual RNA being stained
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Basophilic Stippling
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Heinz bodies
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Howell-Jolly bodies
Question 26
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Denatured hemoglobin caused by drugs or chemicals - attached to the cell membrane
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Heinz bodies
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Howell-Jolly bodies
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Dohle bodies
Question 27
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Very large with no membrane or nucleus
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Mast cell
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Smudge cell
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Heinz bodies
Question 28
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Plasma proteins are primarily produced by what organ?
Question 29
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A liver-specific enzyme that can be used to evaluate liver function in horses is
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Sorbitol dehydrogenase
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Amylase
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Lipase
Question 30
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A bi-product of muscle metabolism that may be used to evaluate kidney function is
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Creatinine
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Creatine kinase
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Uric acid
Question 31
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Hypokalemia refers to a reduced blood level of
Question 32
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The primary intracellular cation commonly measured in veterinary species is