VTHT 2223 CP 1 FINAL EXAM A+ GRADED
Which erythrocyte finding is commonly caused by an iron deficiency? - ANSWER
Hypochromasia
Which term describes cells that have sharp, evenly spaced projections around the
margin and often appear as the result of slow drying of the blood film? - ANSWER
Crenation
Which teardrop-shaped, paired intracellular parasite is a piroplasmid protozoan of
mammals? - ANSWER Babesia spp.
Under a microscope, a technician sees a collection of white blood cells with variable
nuclear shapes, diffuse chromatin, and blue-gray cytoplasm, some with vacuoles. Which
type of cells is this technician seeing? - ANSWER Monocytes
What is a precursor erythrocyte? - ANSWER Prorubricyte
Which term describes variation in the size of erythrocytes? - ANSWER Anisocytosis
What is the most likely cause of physiological thrombocytosis? - ANSWER Movement of
platelets from the storage pools (e.g., spleen) as a result of stress and exercise
What strategy must be avoided in conducting leukocyte evaluation and differentiation? -
ANSWER Include feathered edge counting
Examination and blood tests for a dog with iron-deficit anemia demonstrate decreased
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and an increased level of central
pallor. Which is the most likely RBC morphology for this patient? - ANSWER
Hypochromasia
What is not commonly measured in a liver function profile? - ANSWER Urea
Which of the following is a by-product of muscle metabolism that is produced at a
constant rate and filtered out almost entirely by the glomeruli? - ANSWER Creatinine
What test is based on feeding of a high-fat meal after obtaining the fasted blood sample?
- ANSWER Bile acids
Which of the following pairs of electrolytes have an inverse relationship in the body,
such that one is negatively charged and the other is positively charged? - ANSWER
Calcium and phosphorus
What enzyme is considered a liver-specific enzyme in dogs and cats? - ANSWER Alanine
aminotransferase (ALT)
What is the anticoagulant of choice for collecting samples for electrolyte determination?
Which erythrocyte finding is commonly caused by an iron deficiency? - ANSWER
Hypochromasia
Which term describes cells that have sharp, evenly spaced projections around the
margin and often appear as the result of slow drying of the blood film? - ANSWER
Crenation
Which teardrop-shaped, paired intracellular parasite is a piroplasmid protozoan of
mammals? - ANSWER Babesia spp.
Under a microscope, a technician sees a collection of white blood cells with variable
nuclear shapes, diffuse chromatin, and blue-gray cytoplasm, some with vacuoles. Which
type of cells is this technician seeing? - ANSWER Monocytes
What is a precursor erythrocyte? - ANSWER Prorubricyte
Which term describes variation in the size of erythrocytes? - ANSWER Anisocytosis
What is the most likely cause of physiological thrombocytosis? - ANSWER Movement of
platelets from the storage pools (e.g., spleen) as a result of stress and exercise
What strategy must be avoided in conducting leukocyte evaluation and differentiation? -
ANSWER Include feathered edge counting
Examination and blood tests for a dog with iron-deficit anemia demonstrate decreased
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and an increased level of central
pallor. Which is the most likely RBC morphology for this patient? - ANSWER
Hypochromasia
What is not commonly measured in a liver function profile? - ANSWER Urea
Which of the following is a by-product of muscle metabolism that is produced at a
constant rate and filtered out almost entirely by the glomeruli? - ANSWER Creatinine
What test is based on feeding of a high-fat meal after obtaining the fasted blood sample?
- ANSWER Bile acids
Which of the following pairs of electrolytes have an inverse relationship in the body,
such that one is negatively charged and the other is positively charged? - ANSWER
Calcium and phosphorus
What enzyme is considered a liver-specific enzyme in dogs and cats? - ANSWER Alanine
aminotransferase (ALT)
What is the anticoagulant of choice for collecting samples for electrolyte determination?
