VTT 234 Final Review

A DTM culture may show a positive result if:

What is it called when a technician uses PCV and calculates MCV, MCH, and MCHC?

75% of nephrons must be non-functional before creatinine levels increase.

Which of the following tests are normally part of the kidney function set?

Hematopoiesis occurs in the yellow bone marrow.

Which is the most common tapeworm found in the small intestine of dogs and cats?

Dirofilaria immitis is transmitted via ingesting fleas or lice.

If a patient's PCV is increased, you should suspect:

Blue top tubes contain citrate anticoagulants and are primarily used in coagulation profiles.

Red blood cell production is stimulated by the hormone:

Which of the following is the largest leukocyte?

Hypoglycemia indicates:

When stained with Diff-Quik stain, yeast will appear with a blue-purple color.

Oliguria is defined as:

The struvite urinary crystal is commonly seen in animals suffering from ethylene oxide toxicity.

Which blood tube should be used for a blood chemistry test?

The best diagnostic sample for detection of Toxocara canis is:

What is the appropriate method for diagnosing Cheyletiella?

Oxalate crystals form in acidic urine.

USG is measured in which unit?

Mycoplasma haemofelis (Hemobartonella felis) is transmitted via bloodsucking vectors.

Coccidia cysts should be indentified at which power?

Which of the following is the vector for Dirofilaria immitis?

Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder that involves the pancreas and blood glucose levels.

ELISA tests are only used for serological testing for bacterial infections.

Ixodes spp. is the common vector for:

N-RBCs and reticulocytes are both immature red blood cells and can be seen in perpheral blood.

Which of the following solutions is appropriate for fecal sedimentation?

Most endoparasites can be identified under which objective lens?

This crystal is often referred to as having a "coffin lid" appearance:

What color do basophil granules stain when using Diff Quik?

Which of the following is a normal urine specific gravity in a canine?

The ectoparasite that is a natural part of mammalian skin fauna is:

Nucleated RBCs can falsely elevate what on the automated WBC count?

Fungal cultures have to be incubated at 37 degrees Celsius as they do not grow well at room temperature.

The enzymes amylase and lipase are part of the function test for which gland?

A liver function test will usually include AST, ALT, and AlkP enzyme chemistries.

A deep skin scraping until capillary blood is seen is necessary to recover which parasite?

Basic nutritive growth media:

Which anticoagulant is found in a purple top tube?

Cryptosporidium sp. is a parasite belonging to the protozoal class of endoparasites.

Which of the following RBC indices tells you the concentration of hemoglobin?

MacConkey agar is a selective medium to detect:

The clinical refractometer should be regularly calibrated using:

The blood of patients with history of splenectomy may show:

Sodium citrate is the anticoagulant of choice for CBC and manual differential.

Which of the following poses a zoonotic danger to the fetus of pregnant humans?

Cuterebra infestation is called

Which vein would be the least appropriate choice for venipuncture for a patient with a suspected clotting disorder?

Dermatophytosis is another term for the parasitic infection ringworm.

Which method is preferred when performing a urine culture?

Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite belonging to the group of cestodes.

Which endoparasite causes ocular larval migrans?

Gram stain differentiates between:

Which of the following is not an abnormally morphed red blood cell?

The term pediculosis indicates an infestation of which of the following?

A skin scraping would not be the appropriate diagnostic tool for:

Which of the following parasite are classified as trematodes?

Proglottid is the proper term for the head of a cestode.

TNTC reporting should be reserved for RBCs over ____/hpf?

A bile acids test measures which of the following:

Which of the following includes T-cells and B-cells?

Which of these is the pathogen that causes Lyme disease?

Basophils are phagocytic cells.

An ear swab is used to diagnose Otodectes.

In a direct fecal smear, Campylobacter would appear as:

A refractometer is used to measure which urine value?

Which of these parasites is a mite?

A snail is an intermediate host for Nanophyetus salmincola.

Total Protein levels are decreased in dehydrated animals.

Dipylidium caninum is transmitted by mosquito bite.

Finding fleas on a patient should prompt discussion about possible infection with which endoparasite?

Dermatophytes are best viewed using which stain?

A fecal direct smear is best performed using:

In an ear cytology stained with Diff Quik, yeast would appear as:

What is the protocol for drying a blood film slide?

ALT, AST, and ALKP are all part of the function test of the:

Gram positive organisms will stain pink, while gram negative organisms will stain purple.

The definitive host ofToxoplasma gondii is:

Which of the following specific gravities would indicate dilute urine?

Which leukocyte is the most common to find on a canine manual differential?

Serum lipase, amylase, and triglycerides are important in testing pancreas function.

Urinary RBCs are reported as number per

Bacteria should be incubated at 20 degrees Celsius (room temperature).

Glycosuria is an indication of:

It is considered normal if you do not see a neutrophil on a manual differential.

Struvite crystals form in acidic urine.

Which of the following parasites is most associated with anemia?

Blood smears should be stained with:

Mueller-Hinton plates are used to: