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1
Q

Fibrinogen is considered a part of

A. Total plasma albumin

B. Total Plasma protein

C. Total serum protein

D. Total serum globulin

A

B. Total Plasma Protein

2
Q

Which is a lentiviruss?

A. Coronavirus

B. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

C. Herpes Virus

D. Parvovirus

A

B. FIV

Lentiviruses cause slowly developing diseases

3
Q

All of the following are assessed in a routine urinalysis, except

A. pH

B. Occult blood

C. Urobilinogen

D. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

A

D. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

4
Q

The measure of the extent of random variation in a group of observation is

A. Mean

B. Mode

C. Median

D. Standard deviation

A

D. Standard Deviation

5
Q

The buffy coat in a spun hematocrit tube consists of

A. WBCs

B. WBCs and platelets

C. WBCs and NRBCs

D. Platelets and NRBCs

A

B. WBCs and platelets

If the WBCs and/or platelets are elevated, you can see the larger, white layer on top of the RBC column in a spun down hematocrit tube

6
Q

The test that uses an enzyme that causes the conversion of hydrogen peroxide to hydrogen and oxygen when a bacterial colony is placed in the hydrogen peroxide is

A. Coggins

B. Coagulase

C. CAtalase

D. Coombs

A

C. Catalase

7
Q

To separate plasma from the cellular components, blood tubes should be counterbalanced and centrifuged for ___ minutes at ___ rpm

A. 2; 1000

B. 5; 1000

C. 10; 2000

D. 15; 2000

A

C. 10; 2000

8
Q

What is considered the minimal percentage of motile sperm in a normal canine ejaculate?

A. 50%

B. 25%

C. 80%

D. 95%

A

C. 80%

9
Q

A by-product of muscle metabolism that is commonly used to eva;uate glomerular filtration in a blood chemistry profile is

A. Urea nitrogen

B. Creatinine

C. Alanine transaminase

D. Aspartate aminotransferase

A

B. Creatinine

10
Q

Most bacteria grow best at pH

A. 1

B. 3

C. 9

D. 7

A

D. 7

Most bacteria prefer a neutral pH

11
Q

In what analysis could heartworm microfilariae appear as an incidental finding?

A. Differential cell count

B. Modified Knott test

C. Difil test

D. ELISA test

A

A. Differential Cell Count

12
Q

It is most difficult to find antimicrobials for

A. Molds

B. Bacteria

C. Rickettsia

D. Viruses

A

D. Viruses

Because viruses multiply in living host cells only, selective toxicity is difficult to achieve

13
Q

Haemobartonella felis is seen most commonly in the erythrocytes of

A. Cats

B. Cattle

C. Dogs

D. Horses

A

A. Cats

14
Q

Which of the following parasite ova is collected using a cellophane tape technique?

A. Ancylostoma

B. Dirofilaria

C. Dipylidium

D. Oxyuris

A

D. Oxyuris

Oxyuris, or pinworm, ova are most often collected with cellophane tape from the perianal region of horses

15
Q

What is normally the most numerous leukocyte seen in canine blood?

A. Monocyte

B. Neutrophil

C. Lymphocyte

D. Eosinophil

A

B. Neutrophil

16
Q

Smegma may be examined for the presence of

A. Tritrichomonas species

B. Thelazia species

C. Dictyocaulus species

D. Stephanurus species

A

A. Trirtrichomonas species

17
Q

What part of the CBC cannot be done maually with adequate accuracy?

A. Erythrocyte count

B. Leukocyte count

C. Packed cell olume

D. WBC differential

A

A. Erythrocyte count

18
Q

What parasite causes a very pruritic disease in dogs?

A. Cheyletiella

B> SArcoptes

C. Demodex

D. Dermacentor

A

B.Sarcoptes

19
Q

A normal leukocyte count with an increase in immature neutrophils that outnumber mature neutrophiles is

A. Leukocytosis

B. Leukopenia

C. A regenerative left shift

D. A degenerative left shift

A

D. A degenerative left shift

20
Q

Which of the following is not part of a stress leukogram?

A. Leukocytosis

B. Neutrophils

C. Monocytosis

D. Eosinophilia

A

D. Eosinophilia

Absolute eosinophilia is seen in a stress leukogram