Student Tech Quiz #4 2022-23

What type of urine crystals are indicated by the black arrows?

• triple phosphate

• uric acid

• calcium oxalate

• ammonia biurate

How many cycles of EZ wash must be on-board the Advia to get through the next 24 hours of system washes? (ie: what's the lowest acceptable amount before EZ wash must be changed?)

• 3

• 10

• 5

• 6

What is the morphology of this RBC?

• dacrocyte

• target

• burr cell

• eccentrocyte

Dipstick results for a urine: pH = 8.0, protein = 2+. What do you report in Harvest for the protein result?

• negative due to alkaline pH

• 2+

• Perform a sulfasalicylic acid test on the urine supernatant. Report the result of the SSA test for the protein result.

• 1+

Vitros Slide Supply humidity is low. What do you do?

• change the humidification pad

• change the dessicant packs

• make sure the lab dehumidifier is turned on

• run samples on the Cat One instead of the Vitros

Canine blood smear: identify the item indicated by the black arrow.

• B. burgdorferi

• platelet clump

• hair or fiber

• microfilaria

Urine sediment: identify the item indicated by the black arrows. (WBC indicated by blue arrow and RBC indicated by red arrow for size reference)

• chains of bacteria

• fungus (hyphae)

• fibers

• fat

Canine blood smear: identify the WBC.

• eosinophil

• neutrophil

• monocyte

• band

Urine sediment: identify the item indicated by the black arrow.

• artifact

• squamous epithelial cell

• transitional epithelia cell: send for path review

• WBC

Canine blood smear: indicate the item indicated by the black arrow

• platelet

• Dohle body

• pappenheimer body

• Heinz body