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WorksheetsLaboratory Procedures: Part I
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Most bacteria grow best at a pH of:
1
3
9
7
Which of the following is not a method of culturing animal viruses?
Laboratory animal inoculation
Cell culture
Agar plate inoculation
Embryonated egg inoculation
Horses typically have higher ______ values then other species.
AST
ALP
ALT
GGT
Which of the following is a lentivirus?
Coronavirus
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)
Herpes virus
Parvovirus
Which of the following would be a parenteral route of pathogen transmission?
Transfusion
Contaminated food
Droplet infection
Direct contact
What immunoglobulin is usually present in the greatest quantity?
IgA
IgD
IgE
IgG
Phagocytes are a type of:
Red blood cell
White blood cell
Platelet
Antibody
A hospital-acquired disease is known as:
Endemic
Nosocomial
Ergasteric
Iatrogenic
Which of the following tests is not included in a routine CBC?
Total WBC count
Differential WBC count
Total protein
Reticulocyte count
Ketonuria is most commonly associated with what condition?
Liver disease
Urinary tract infection
Renal failure
Diabetes mellitus
Which of the following is the best time to collect a urine sample to evaluate the specific gravity of a canine patient?
First morning sample
MIdday sample
Late afternoon sample
Last sample of the day
Squamous epithelial cells are not normally seen in urine samples obtained by:
Catheterization
Manual expression
Free catch
Cystocentesis
Which of these tubes must never be placed on a blood rocker after being filled with blood?
Blue top
Green top
Purple top
Red top
Where on the blood smear would you select to start your WBC differential count?
Thickest area
Feathered edge
Monocellular layer
Thinnest area
Which of the following results may be found in a patient with a degenerative left shift?
Leukocytosis
No bands are present
Lymphocytes outnumber neutrophils
Bands outnumber mature neutrophils
Bile acids aid in the digestion of
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats
Globulins
A correction for nucleated red blood cells (nRBC) is done to avoid a falsely:
Elevated PCV
Elevated WBC count
Decreased PCV
Decreased WBC count
RBCs with multiple, irregularly spaced projections are known as:
Crenated cells
Schistocytes
Acanthocytes
Anisocytes
Reticulocytes on a modified Wright stain (e.g. Diff-Quik) appear
Polychromatic
Hypochromic
Hyperchromic
Crenated
What is the most useful way to report WBC differential results?
As percentages
As relative numbers
As absolute numbers
As decimal numbers
The buffy coat in a spun hematocrit tube consists of:
WBCs
WBCs and platelets
WBCs and NRBCs
Platelets and NRBCs
A common laboratory test for chronic pancreatitis is a fecal test for:
Amylase
Lipase
Trypsin
Bilirubin
What microorganism is frequently recovered from the ears of dogs with chronic otitis externa?
Candida sp.
Crytococcus sp.
Microsporum sp.
Malassezia sp.
What screening component can be used as a screening test for hypothyroidism?
ALT
Cholesterol
Total protein
Creatine kinase
Which of the following is a common finding on a blood smear from an animal with autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
Heinz bodies
Howell-Jolly bodies
Spherocytes
Target cells
Serum electrolyte levels should be determined when evaluating the function of the:
Liver
Pancreas
Kidneys
Heart
Kidney disease leads to the accumulation of metabolic waste in the blood, a condition known as:
Hypernaturia
Hypernatremia
Azotemia
Azoturia
A good presurgical screening test for von Willebrand disease is a(n)
Total platelet count
Buccal mucosal bleeding time
Activated clotting time
Activated partial thromboplastin time
An animal that tested positive for heartworm infection might also have an elevation of which of the following blood cells?
Leukocytes
Lymphocytes
Eosinophils
Monocytes
What cat blood type is considered the universal donor?
A
O
AB
None exists in the cat?
To separate serum, whole blood should be spun down in a centrifuge at:
4500 rpm for 30 minutes
10,000 rpm for 10 minutes
8500 rpm for 30 minutes
2500 rpm for 10 minutes
Laserflow technology is used in:
Hematology analyzers
Chemistry analyzers
Coagulation analyzers
Electrolyte analyzers
Impedance is:
Used in analytic instruments to stop a test
Blockage of light or electric current in analytic instruments
Lack of synchronicity between the jugular pulse and the heartbeat
Inability to feel pedal pulses
Which product stains fat?
New methylene blue
Sudan III or IV
Diff-Quik
Giemsa
Basophilic stippling is often associated with :
Lead poisoning
Autoimmune disease
Anemia
Neoplasia
Fresh frozen plasma can be stored up to _____ and still contain clotting factors.
1 month
12 months
36 months
60 months
If you count 40 reticulocytes per 1000 erythrocytes, what is the observed reticulocyte count?
2%
4%
20%
40%
What is normally the largest mature blood cell in the peripheral blood of domestic species?
Monocyte
Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Lymphocyte
With the exception of cats, most animals have a total blood volume equivalent to ____ of their body weight.
7%
15%
25%
40%
What is tested in a minor crossmatch?
T-cell production
Recipient serum against donor erythrocytes
Recipient erythrocytes against donor serum
Recipient urine against donor erythrocytes
An attenuated vaccine is one in which:
Microorganisms are killed
Microorganisms are weakened but are still alive
Microorganisms are 100% virulent
No microorganisms are found
ELISA is an acronym for:
Electro-linked immonsorbent assay
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Enzyme-linked immunoassay
Electrolytic isoantibody assay
Vaccines may be administered by any of the following routes, except:
Subcutaneously
Intramuscularly
Intranasally
Intraperitoneally
In assessing titers, how long after the first serum sample is collected should the second sample be collected?
7 days
3 days
2 to 6 weeks
14 weeks
What microorganism are not free living?
Algae
Fungi
Bacteria
Viruses
The acid fact stain is used to identify the organism that causes:
Anaplasmosis
Colibacillosis
RIngworm
Tuberculosis
Which of the following is not a simple stain?
Methylene blue
Crystal violet
Safranin
Gram stain
Blood in the urine is reported as:
Dysuria
Hematuria
Pyuria
Proteinuria
What is the half-life of fructosamine?
3-5 days
1-2 weeks
3-5 months
more than 6 months
To avoid serum lipemia, animals should be fasted for:
2 hours
4 hours
8 hours
12 hours
