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3 Distinct layers in PCV tube
Icterus
Lipemia
Hemolysis
Total Leukocyte Count
Blood smear
Within the counting area you will obtain the differential leukocyte count by classifying a minimum of ___ consecutively encountered cells.
6 categories of normal cells
Conversion of % counts to absolute concentrations
Platelet adequacy
Hemoglobin Concentration
Mean cell hemoglobin
Mean cell hemoglobin concentration
MCHC for all mammalian species
Severe hemolysis in the sample is a common cause of an increased MCHC
Erythrocyte agglutination, as may occur in immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, may result in a false high MCHC
Erythrocyte concentration
How is the hematocrit (HCT) calculated?
Cats are an exception in that their platelets are approx twice the volume of those in other domestic species
The reticulocyte concentration is very useful in the evaluation of _______
Absolute Reticulocyte Concentration
Reticulocyte concentration is...
Guidelines for the interpretation of reticulocyte concentrations with respect to the type of anemia present:
In dogs, reticulocyte maturation occurs in...
Maturation involves what
Complete blood count includes:
a) Direct Measurements
Complete blood count includes:
b) Microscopic procedures
Complete blood count includes:
c) Calculations
The Coombs Test
False-negative reactions are a common problem with the Coombs test
Spectrophotometry
Absorbance Spectrophotometry
Monochromator
Cuvettes are also known as what
Glucose is metabolized at a rate of ____ per hour if left in contact with cellular element
The most common procedure for making a quality blood film is the wedge technique and uses two glass slides
BUN stands for what?
BUN tests what?
Antibodies or immunoglobulins are what?
5 classes of antibodies
Primary function of erythroyctes is
Polychromatophilic cells are
Poikilocytes
______ is classified as either regenerative or non regenerative
Most nonregenerative anemias are
