Clin Path 1 Quiz #6 RBC

PCV is 45.

What is my RBC estimate? ​ (a)   x10^6 rbc/mcL

What is my hemoglobin estimate? ​ (b)   g/dL

• 7.5
• 15

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RBC PPT

Nucleated RBCs are normal in what species? (Only need to name one)

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Match the following

• Schistocyte

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• Leptocyte (Target cell)

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• Keratocyte (Blister cell)

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• Spherocyte

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• Stomatocyte (Folded RBCs)

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Match the following

• Acanthocyte

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• Eccentrocyte (Hemighosts)

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• Echinocyte (Crenated rbcs, Burr cells, Berry cells)

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• Howell-Jolly Bodies

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• Heinz body

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This is common in horses where RBCs look like a stack of coins have been knocked over.

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Match the following

• Platelets

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• Basophilic Stippling

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• Reticulocyte

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• Metarubricyte

  Nucleated RBC (nRBC)

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During your manual reticulocyte count, you counted 55 reticulocytes out of 1,000 RBCs.

1. What is the percentage of reticulocytes?

2. What degree of regeneration is this?

• Mild

• 5.5%

• 55%

• Moderate

• Marked

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During your manual reticulocyte count, you determine the percent of reticulocytes to be 7%. if the estimated RBC count is 6.8 x 10⁶ RBC/mcL, how many reticulocytes are there per microliter?

• 250,000 retics/mcL

• 526,000 retics/mcL

• 476,000 retics/mcL

• 365,000 retics/mcL

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Match the following

• Mycoplasma haemofelis

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• Mycoplasma haemocanis

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• Cytauxzoon

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• Stain Precipitate

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• Babesia spp.

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When estimating the thrombocytes (platelets) per microliter, you determine there are an average of 30 platelets per field. How many thrombocytes are there per microliter?

**Remember what Dr. Eye prefers

• 100,000 PLT/mcL

• 250,000 PLT/mcL

• 325,000 PLT/mcL

• 450,000 PLT/mcL

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RBC PPT