Diagnostic pretest

Which type of analyzer counts particles on the basis of their size

Impedance counter

A hospital acquired disease is know as

nosocomial

What biochemical tests are not considered part of a primary hepatic profile

Bun and creatine

A test that can be performed to help diagnose hyperthyroidism

T4

Hoover, a canine patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection two weeks earlier and was placed on a course of amoxicillin. The vet asked that he return for a recheck to ensure that the infection has resolved. The collection method of choices

cystocentesis

A refractometer may not provide accurate measurements of total solids for samples that are characterized

Chylous

MacConkey agar is an example

differential and selective medium

Which site is preferred for venipuncture in dogs when small volumes need

cephalic vein

What laboratory test evaluates kidney function and is a breakdown production

BUN

What is the most useful way to report a wbc differential results

An absolute numbers

Reticulocytes on a modifies wright stein appear

Folychromic

In the polymerase chain reaction test, a series of 3 steps is repeated approximately. 40 times to amplify DNA which of the following represnts the correct order of these steps

Denaturing annealing extension

Which of the following options is least likely to interfere with blood chemistry test results

Fasting

What component is more commonly used for coagulation testing

Citrate

Bacterial cultures are incubated at the animals normal body temperature

Animals normal body temperature

Squamous epitelial cells are not normally seen in urine samples

Cystocentesis

Which of the following samples may be frozen prior to bacterial culture

Mulk

Which of the following crystal is most likely to be found in the unne of an animal with ethylene glycol toxicity

Calcium oxalate

Which blood contains the protein ________ that is not found in serum

Fibrinogen

The McFarland standard is used to

estimate bacterial numbers

The buffy coat in a spun hemocrit tube consitis of

WBC and Platelets

Before shipping samples to an outside laboratory, samples should be

Placed in secure leak proof container and labeled properly

The vacutainer that most suitable for collecting blood for hematology

Purple or lavender

Which of the following does not require an adapter for use with different size of test tubes

Waterless bead bath

What is the preferred cleaning solution to be used for the routine clearing of microscope lense

Methanol

Which of the following tests is not included in a routine CBC

Reticulocyte count

Urine samples should be analyzed with _____ for max valid information

30

Samples from ________ may not be adequately evaluated with impedance analyzes as a result of the size simarties down RBC and Platelets

Cats

Which fat is most responsible for lipemia in samples

Triglycerides

Which considering hematology tests clots in an EDTA sample are

Never acceptable

For direct isolation of Salmonella spp. from feces which media would be used

Hektoen enteric

What designation is used to describe a pipeite that has a double-ethced or frosted band at the top

To deliver with blow out

Which term describes the fluid portion of the blood that contains no formed elements or fibrinogen

Serum

What is the final magnification of a specimen being viewed via a 10x ocular objective and a 40 x objective lens

400x

The oulars of a microscope

Mutiply the magnification of the objectives by 10

What is udes to clean the optial surface of the refractometer immediately

Lens paper

The average urine specific gravity for a healthy adult cat is

1.03

When this biochemical test is positive, the media turns blue, whereas a negative reaction leaves the media green

Citrate test media

A sample containing a mixture of parabasal interine dilation and superficial cells with RBs and neutrophils likely indicates

Proestrus

EDTA is not a preferred anticoagulant for plasma chemistry samples b/c it

can fasley elevate various blood values

Where on the blood smear would you select to start your wbc differital count

Monocellualr layer

What test is used to estimate urine solute/osmolar concentration?

Osmometry

What two electrolytes help to control water balance in the extracellular space?

Sodium & chloride

Which component of the microscope functions to aim & focus the light illuminating the specimen?

Condenser

Aged urine samples left at room temperature and exposed to UV light may cause a false-negative result in which test?

Bilirubin

When collecting samples for hematology, chemistry, and coagulation testing, which anticoagulant should be used first?

Citrate

RBCs with multiple irregularly spaced projections are known as:

Acanthocytes

The non-aspiration biopsy technique is preferred for which type of samples?

Vascular

Monocytes typically have what type of nuclei?

Lobular nuclei

What color does icteric serum refer to?

Yellow

What is the final magnification using a 10x ocular and 100x objective lens?

1000x

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis causes what disease in sheep and goats?

Caseous lymphadenitis

Which medium is used to determine urease production?

Christensen urea agar slant

If a dog is suspected of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), what test should be run?

TLI

What is the preferred anticoagulant for hematology in a parrot?

Heparin

Which is the most immature erythrocyte?

Rubriblast

Which task is an example of post-analytical quality control?

Performing a cleaning cycle on the analyzer

To make a smear with anemic blood, what should you do?

Increase the angle of the pusher slide

What type of tube is used to prepare a urine sample prior to centrifugation?

Conical

What is the preferred venipuncture site in large animals?

Jugular vein

What is used to calibrate a refractometer?

Distilled water

Which term describes flat-field objective lenses?

Apochromatic

The two most common problems in clinical chemistry samples are:

Hemolysis & lipemia

What is the preferred fixative for most cytology specimens?

Methanol

What is another term for icterus?

Jaundice

Phagocytes are a type of:

WBC

Cytology samples should be placed in fixative for a minimum time of

2 min

Which is the correct method to used when performing a serum bile acid assay

Draw a blood sample on a fasting animal, feed animal and draw another sample 2 hrs later

Which of the foloing is the best time to collect a urine sample to evaulute the specific gravity of a canine patient

first morning sample

Which of these tubes must never be places on a blood rocker after being filled with blood

red top

Examples of personal protective equipment include

eye and biological safety cabinet s

The average usq for healthy adult dog is

1.025

If you're collecting a glucose sample for evaluation later in the day and you want to ensure the least amount of chance to the actual blood value which anticoagulant is preffered

Sodium fluoride

In healthy animal diminished water intake or loss of water would result in _______ usg

Increased

Its recommened that the urine sample size be standardized and adequate sample of fresh urine is considered to be

5 ml

Which cellular morphology change is often associated with Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA):

Agglutination

Hypochromasia

Rouleaux formation

Microclots

Any of the following can be used to sterilize an inoculating loop, except

incubator.

ceramic heating element.

alcohol lamp.

Bunsen burner.

Which term is used to describe flat field objective lenses?

Which term describes an increase in the number of circulating erythrocytes?

Bacterial cultures are incubated at