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Author(s):
Rebar A.H.,
MacWilliams P.S.,
Feldman B.F.,
Metzger F.L.,
Pollock R.V.H. and
Roche J.
In: Guide to Hematology in Dogs and Cats by Rebar A.H. et al.
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NOV 17, 2005
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    1. Which of the following is incorrect?

    B. Erythropoietin stimulates white blood cell (WBC) production

    2. Which of the following is/are correct?

    E. All of the above

    3. Which of the following is incorrect?

    D. Feline hemoglobin is less susceptible to oxidation than canine hemoglobin

    4. The proper term for poikilocytes with 2 - 10 blunt elongate finger-like surface projections is:

    A. Acanthocytes

    5. Which of the following is/are correct?

    C. Crenation is more prominent in films made from EDTA-antico agulated blood than in films made from fresh non-anticoagulated blood.

    6. Regenerative anemias:

    E. All of the above

    7. Which type of anemia best fits a reticulocyte count of 100,000 reticulocytes/ul and a decreased total plasma protein?

    A. Blood loss anemias

    8. Conditions which can cause immune-mediated hemolytic disease include:

    E. All of the above

    9. Which of the following is correct?

    A. Maturation defect anemias have nonregenerative peripheral blood patterns but erythroid hyperplasia in the bone marrow.

    10. Which of the following is/are incorrect about polycythemia?

    E. Is most commonly caused by polycythemia vera

    11. Laboratory features of relative polycythemia may include:

    E. All of the above

    12. Which of the following is correct?

    E. All of the above

    13. Which of the following can affect the neutrophil count in peripheral blood?

    E. All of the above

    14. Mechanisms of neutropenia include:

    E. All of the above

    15. Causes of neutrophilia include all of the following except:

    E. Endotoxemia

    16. Which of the following best describes a leukogram characterized by a mild leukocytosis with mature neutrophilia, lymphopenia, eosinopenia, and mild monocytosis?

    A. Stress leukogram

    17. Which of the following are incorrect about eosinophils?

    E. Eosinophils have long circulating half-lives.

    18. Causes of peripheral eosinophilia may include all of the following except:

    C. Whipworm infection

    19. Specific macrophage functions include:

    E. All of the above

    20. Monocytosis can indicate:

    E. All of the above

    21. Which of the following is correct?

    B. Monocytes are released into the peripheral blood as immature cells.

    22. Peripheral lymphocytes:

    C. Have the unique ability to recirculate

    23. Causes of severe lymphopenia (<700 lymphocytes/ul) include all of the following except:

    A. Epinephrine release

    24. Lymphocytosis in dogs may be caused by all of the following except:

    A. Excitement

    25. A canine patient is suspected of ingesting a coumarin-based rodenticide. Of the following tests, which should show evidence of abnormality first?

    A. Prothrombin Time (PT)

    26. The most appropriate test to determine hemorrhagic potential in a patient with known von Willebrand's factor (vWf) deficiency is

    C. The buccal mucosal bleeding time (BMBT).

    27. A canine patient has a prolonged buccal mucosal bleeding time (BMBT), appropriate platelet numbers, and appropriate PT and APTT tests. This suggests

    A. An endothelial cell or platelet functional problem.

    28. An elderly male dog has clinical evidence of hemorrhagic diatheses following splenectomy for hemangiosarcoma. The platelet count is moderately reduced, fibrinogen concentration is also reduced. APTT is prolonged. Fibrin degradation products (FDPs) are increased. This constellation of laboratory test results suggests

    C. DIC.

    29. Which of the following are consistent with inflammatory leukograms?

    E. All of the above

    30. Which characteristic of stress leukograms is most consistent:?

    A. Lymphocyte counts between 750/ul and 1500/ul

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    How to reference this publication (Harvard system)?

    Rebar, A. H. et al. (2005) “Self-test Answers”, Guide to Hematology in Dogs and Cats. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/guide-to-hematology-dogs-and-cats/self-test-answers (Accessed: 20 March 2023).

    Affiliation of the authors at the time of publication

    1Dept of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, IN,USA.  2Dept of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, WI, USA.  3Dept of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology, VA-MD - Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, VA, USA.  4Metzger Animal Hospital,State College,PA, USA.  5Fort Hill Company, Montchanin, DE, USA.  6 Hematology Systems, IDEXX Laboratories, Westbrook, ME, USA.

    Author(s)

    • AH Rebar

      Rebar A.H.

      Dean of School of Veterinary Medicine and Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pathology
      DVM PhD Dipl ACVP
      Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University
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    • MacWilliams P.S.

      Professor of Clinical Pathology
      DVM PhD Dipl ACVP
      Department of Pathobiological Sciences , School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin
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    • Feldman B.F.

      Professor
      DVM PhD
      Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology, VA-MD - Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
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    • F Metzger

      Metzger F.L.

      DVM Dipl ABVP
      Metzger Animal Hospital,
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    • R Pollock

      Pollock R.V.H.

      Chief Learning Officer
      DVM PhD
      The 6Ds Company,
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    • Roche J.

      MS
      Hematology Systems, IDEXX Laboratories,
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