Blood analysis

List 5 types of white blood cells

neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils

What is the normal range for feline PCV

24 - 35%

What is the normal range for canine PCV

35 - 45%

What is the normal range for equine PCV

30 - 49%

When would you use a heparin haematocrit tube?

When the blood is taken directly from the patient

When would you use a plain haematocrit tube?

When the sample is taken from a blood tube or a sample

List four reasons why a patient’s PCV may be higher than normal

1. Dehydration

2. Hypoxia

3. Acute bleed

4. Spleen injury

List a reason why a patient’s PCV would be lower than normal

Anaemia (caused by IHMA or bone marrow deficiency)

Name a white blood cell that indicates infection or allergies

Eosinophil

A cell fragment involved in coagulation

Thrombocyte

The blood component that contains clotting factors

Serum

What blood test requires pink tube and purple vacutainer and what anticoagulant is used?

Haematology and EDTA

What blood test requires orange tube and green vacutainer and what anticoagulant is used?

Biochemistry and lithium heparin/sodium heparin