Laboratory procedures
56 important questions on Laboratory procedures
What are the reasons for using outside laboratories for veterinary tests?
- Some veterinary tests require specialized equipment or training.
- Advanced testing equipment and quality control may offer advantages in speed and accuracy.
- Samples join many similar shipments from other clinics.
What are the two classifications of white blood cells?
What does a microscopic examination of urine sediment indicate if large numbers of red blood cells are present?
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What can affect the sample reliability if urine is not handled properly?
What is important for technicians to do when sending samples to a reference laboratory?
What is the role of neutrophils?
What does the presence of large numbers of white blood cells and bacteria in urine indicate?
What does a Complete Blood Count (CBC) analyze?
What is the function of eosinophils?
What might increased numbers of casts in urine indicate?
What does anuria indicate in urinalysis?
What are the components of blood as described in a CBC?
- Plasma: liquid part of blood, made up of water and substances dissolved in it.
- Cells: solid part, 3 types of blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets).
What do basophils release and what is their effect?
What procedure is used if a veterinarian suspects a bladder infection?
What is the presence of bile or bilirubin in urine called?
What is the function of red blood cells according to the CBC description?
What are macrophages and what is their function?
What should not happen to urine samples?
What role do white blood cells play in the body?
What are the three types of lymphocytes?
What is the typical appearance of normal urine?
What is specific gravity in urinalysis?
What is the function of platelets in blood?
What is the role of platelets in the body?
What might light-colored urine indicate?
How is urine specific gravity (USG) measured?
What does a stool test detect?
What does brown urine indicate?
What does dark yellow-brown-greenish urine indicate?
What causes rabbit urine to be turbid?
What factors affect urine odor?
What does fruity or sweet-smelling urine indicate?
What instrument is used to measure USG?
What is the USG scale for pure distilled water?
What is considered dilute urine in dogs and cats?
What USG value indicates diabetes insipidus?
What USG range indicates dilute urine (isosthenuria)?
What USG range indicates concentrated urine (hypersthenuria)?
What do reagent strips test for?
What are some examples of reagent strip brands?
What is the pH range for acidic urine in dogs and cats?
What can cause alkaline urine in horses and ruminants?
What does the glucose reagent detect?
What does the protein reagent detect in urine?
What is glucosuria and when does it occur in most species?
What is the result range for proteinuria?
What are false-negative results associated with glucose testing?
What is the significance of proteinuria in dilute urine?
What are false-positive results in glucose testing caused by?
What is the primary method to measure proteinuria?
What are ketones produced from?
What is the normal UP:UC ratio for dogs?
What does the ketone test pad detect?
What UP:UC ratio is considered abnormal in cats?
What can cause false-positive results in ketone testing?
What does a trace-positive reaction for protein indicate?
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