CBC/hematocrits/blood smear

What are the 3 functions of blood

transportation, defense, regulation

What makes up whole blood

plasma (55%) and cellular elements (45%)

How much plasma is water

90%

Aside from water, what else makes up plasma

proteins, vitamins, enzyme, waste, carbs, hormones, lipids

What gives RBC its color

iron/hemoglobin

What part of whole blood helps fight off "invasions"

WBC

What part of whole blood controls bleeding?

platelets

What is a hematology test that determines the number of and type of blood cell present in a sample/patient

CBC

What does packed cell volume check

% of rbc

Do blue hematocrit tubes use an anticoagulant or not?

no anticoagulant

Do red hematocrit tubes use an anticoagulant or not?

yes

You centrifuge a sample at for _____ min and ____ rpm

5 min, 3000 rpm

What happens when you shake a tube of blood?

hemolysis

You use the plasma layer to determine

total proteins

Normal color of plasma

clear or straw colored

Lipemic plasma will be

cloudy

Icteric plasma will be

yellow

Hemolytic plasma will be

pink/red

Lipemic and hemolytic plasma will be

red and cloudy

Yellow pigment is due to excess ________ in blood

bilirubin

What does the buffycoat consist of

thrombocytes and leukocytes

Normal canine PCV

37-55%

Normal feline PCV

30-45%

Increased PCV levels can indicate

dehydration

Decreased PCV levels can indicate

anemia

A common blood protein manufactured in the liver that helps maintain osmotic pressure

albumin

A common blood protein that plays a role in the immune system

globulin

A common blood protein that aids in clotting

fibrinogen

What is the unit for total protein?

g/dL

What is a normal canine TP value?

5.4-7.5 g/dL

What is a normal feline TP value?

5.7-7.6 g/dL

Where is the spleen located?

top L side of abdomen

What stores and produces RBC during fetal development

the spleen

How to get the RBC count

PCV/6

How to get the Hgb count

PCV/3

How to get the MCV count

PCV/RBC( 10)

How to get MCH

Hgb/RBC (10)

How to get MCHC

Hgb/PCV (100)

What color top do you take blood out of when making a blood smear

purple top

What angle should the spreader slide be at when making a blood smear?

30-40 degree angle

Body parts of a blood smear

body

monolayer

feathered edge

What is the thickest part of the blood smear

body

What is the thinnest part of the blood smear

feathered edge

What part of the blood smear is NOT used for diagnostic imaging?

body

Where is majority of diagnostic imaging preformed on a blood smear?

the monolayer

What part of the blood smear can show baby heartworm? (microfilaria)

feathered edge

What is the color order you stain the slides

blue

red

purple