Veterinary Clinical Pathology I Final Exam
Review VTHT-2223 A+ Graded
What type of variable is represented by sample lipemia? - ANSWER Biologic variable
Which device is used to adjust the intensity of the light for the microscope? - ANSWER
Aperture diaphragm
What is the definition of PH? - ANSWER A positive logarithm of the hydrogen ion
Which of the following represents a 1:10 dilution of a patient sample? - ANSWER 10uL of
sample to 90uL of distilled water
What type of variable is involved when sample processing is delayed because of lack of
vital information on a test requisition form? - ANSWER Non-biologic variable
What is the final concentration of a 60-mg/dL solution that is diluted 1:5? - ANSWER
12mg/dL
What is the PH value that represents a basic PH? - ANSWER 7.2
Which temperature scale is most commonly used for temperature measurement in the
veterinary clinical laboratory? - ANSWER Celsius
When using the metric system the term milli refers to which power of 10? - ANSWER
10^3
Which laboratory instrument can be used to rapidly concentration the total protein
concentration of plasma? - ANSWER Refractometer
How often should regular maintenance on the refractometer take place - ANSWER Clean
after every use and calibrate weekly
What type of objective lens is acceptable for most veterinary hospitals? - ANSWER
Achromatic
What H+ concentration is present in a urine sample with the PH of 6? - ANSWER 10^-6
What is the best choice of microscope to purchase to take images from the microscope
and put them directly into the patients chart? - ANSWER Digital microscope with
computer software
What is the equivalent temperature of 37 degrees C in degrees F? - ANSWER 98.6
degrees F
Which item listed below should be included in a minimally equipped veterinary practice
,laboratory? - ANSWER Refractometer
What type of variable error involves lack of maintenance on a laboratory instrument? -
ANSWER Analytic variable
What is the total magnification of an object being viewed with a light compounding
microscope that has an ocular lens with 10x magnification and the 100x objective? -
ANSWER 1000
______ Term is defined as the ability of a method to be accurate and precise. - ANSWER
Reliability
What is the rationale for having two microscopes in the veterinary practice field? -
ANSWER One is used to perform routine parasites studies and the other for hematology
and cytology evaluations
What is equivalent temperature of 73 degrees F to degrees Celsius? - ANSWER 23
degrees Celsius
What would be the best way to record a volume of 0.001mililiter? - ANSWER 1 microliter
What type of variable is involved when the standard serum control used is the incorrect
serum for the species being tested? - ANSWER Analytic variable
In what direction is an image viewed under the microscope? - ANSWER Upside down
reversed
What size pipette would you use to transfer over 1.6mL of fluid - ANSWER 2mL
What number represents the value of 45.6 x 10^-2? - ANSWER 0.456
What routine urinalysis test result can be obtained quickly using the refractometer? -
ANSWER Specific Gravity
What is the final concentration of a 40mg/dL sample that is diluted 1:10? - ANSWER
4mg/dL
The accidental ingestion of the organism toxoplasmosis is an example of a safety hazard
in which Biosafety level? - ANSWER Biosafety level 2
Which of the following would be the best determinants of a high-quality internet site? -
ANSWER The site unbiased and staffed by recognized experts in the field
Which would be the best type of pipette to use to move a noncritical amount of liquid
from one tube to another? - ANSWER Transfer pipette
When evaluating a digital microscope, which of the following capabilities that refers to
the degree of detail in the images and the clarity of the images? - ANSWER Resolution
What could be adjusted to make a urinary case more easily visualized? - ANSWER Phase
, contrast
A laboratory incubator must be capable of maintain a constant temperature. What is the
optimal temperature for growing most pathogens? - ANSWER 37 degrees C
How often is the stage micrometer used to be calibrate the microscope? - ANSWER
Weekly
Which micrometer device can be added or removed from the microscope eyepiece as
needed and impose an image of a net scale or crosshairs over the viewing area? -
ANSWER Ocular
What would be considered a category B infectious material? - ANSWER Blood specimen
for feline heartworm evaluation
Which type of light source for a microscope tends to produce the highest quality images
because of the enhanced color balance and greater stability of the light output? -
ANSWER LED
When an object being viewed under the microscope appears slightly fuzzy and
surrounded by a halo, what can be adjusted to focus the object and remove the halo? -
ANSWER Substage condenser
What type of microscope is an essential piece of laboratory equipment for a hospital
laboratory? - ANSWER Compound light
What is the total magnification of an organism being viewed with a light compounding
microscope that has an ocular lens with a 10x magnification and the 40x objective? -
ANSWER 400
Which documents provided by the manufactures of all materials must be readily
available to employees at every veterinary facility? - ANSWER Material Safety data sheet
(MSDS)
Which cleaning solvent can be used to move excess oil but can also dissolve the
adhesives to secure the objectives lenses? - ANSWER Xylene
_____ is defined as the magnitude of random errors and the reproducibility of
measurements? - ANSWER Precision
Review VTHT-2223 A+ Graded
What type of variable is represented by sample lipemia? - ANSWER Biologic variable
Which device is used to adjust the intensity of the light for the microscope? - ANSWER
Aperture diaphragm
What is the definition of PH? - ANSWER A positive logarithm of the hydrogen ion
Which of the following represents a 1:10 dilution of a patient sample? - ANSWER 10uL of
sample to 90uL of distilled water
What type of variable is involved when sample processing is delayed because of lack of
vital information on a test requisition form? - ANSWER Non-biologic variable
What is the final concentration of a 60-mg/dL solution that is diluted 1:5? - ANSWER
12mg/dL
What is the PH value that represents a basic PH? - ANSWER 7.2
Which temperature scale is most commonly used for temperature measurement in the
veterinary clinical laboratory? - ANSWER Celsius
When using the metric system the term milli refers to which power of 10? - ANSWER
10^3
Which laboratory instrument can be used to rapidly concentration the total protein
concentration of plasma? - ANSWER Refractometer
How often should regular maintenance on the refractometer take place - ANSWER Clean
after every use and calibrate weekly
What type of objective lens is acceptable for most veterinary hospitals? - ANSWER
Achromatic
What H+ concentration is present in a urine sample with the PH of 6? - ANSWER 10^-6
What is the best choice of microscope to purchase to take images from the microscope
and put them directly into the patients chart? - ANSWER Digital microscope with
computer software
What is the equivalent temperature of 37 degrees C in degrees F? - ANSWER 98.6
degrees F
Which item listed below should be included in a minimally equipped veterinary practice
,laboratory? - ANSWER Refractometer
What type of variable error involves lack of maintenance on a laboratory instrument? -
ANSWER Analytic variable
What is the total magnification of an object being viewed with a light compounding
microscope that has an ocular lens with 10x magnification and the 100x objective? -
ANSWER 1000
______ Term is defined as the ability of a method to be accurate and precise. - ANSWER
Reliability
What is the rationale for having two microscopes in the veterinary practice field? -
ANSWER One is used to perform routine parasites studies and the other for hematology
and cytology evaluations
What is equivalent temperature of 73 degrees F to degrees Celsius? - ANSWER 23
degrees Celsius
What would be the best way to record a volume of 0.001mililiter? - ANSWER 1 microliter
What type of variable is involved when the standard serum control used is the incorrect
serum for the species being tested? - ANSWER Analytic variable
In what direction is an image viewed under the microscope? - ANSWER Upside down
reversed
What size pipette would you use to transfer over 1.6mL of fluid - ANSWER 2mL
What number represents the value of 45.6 x 10^-2? - ANSWER 0.456
What routine urinalysis test result can be obtained quickly using the refractometer? -
ANSWER Specific Gravity
What is the final concentration of a 40mg/dL sample that is diluted 1:10? - ANSWER
4mg/dL
The accidental ingestion of the organism toxoplasmosis is an example of a safety hazard
in which Biosafety level? - ANSWER Biosafety level 2
Which of the following would be the best determinants of a high-quality internet site? -
ANSWER The site unbiased and staffed by recognized experts in the field
Which would be the best type of pipette to use to move a noncritical amount of liquid
from one tube to another? - ANSWER Transfer pipette
When evaluating a digital microscope, which of the following capabilities that refers to
the degree of detail in the images and the clarity of the images? - ANSWER Resolution
What could be adjusted to make a urinary case more easily visualized? - ANSWER Phase
, contrast
A laboratory incubator must be capable of maintain a constant temperature. What is the
optimal temperature for growing most pathogens? - ANSWER 37 degrees C
How often is the stage micrometer used to be calibrate the microscope? - ANSWER
Weekly
Which micrometer device can be added or removed from the microscope eyepiece as
needed and impose an image of a net scale or crosshairs over the viewing area? -
ANSWER Ocular
What would be considered a category B infectious material? - ANSWER Blood specimen
for feline heartworm evaluation
Which type of light source for a microscope tends to produce the highest quality images
because of the enhanced color balance and greater stability of the light output? -
ANSWER LED
When an object being viewed under the microscope appears slightly fuzzy and
surrounded by a halo, what can be adjusted to focus the object and remove the halo? -
ANSWER Substage condenser
What type of microscope is an essential piece of laboratory equipment for a hospital
laboratory? - ANSWER Compound light
What is the total magnification of an organism being viewed with a light compounding
microscope that has an ocular lens with a 10x magnification and the 40x objective? -
ANSWER 400
Which documents provided by the manufactures of all materials must be readily
available to employees at every veterinary facility? - ANSWER Material Safety data sheet
(MSDS)
Which cleaning solvent can be used to move excess oil but can also dissolve the
adhesives to secure the objectives lenses? - ANSWER Xylene
_____ is defined as the magnitude of random errors and the reproducibility of
measurements? - ANSWER Precision
