Veterinary Medical Practices: Blood Samples-Review

What is the liquid portion of blood referred to as?

• Serum

• Plasma

• Hemoglobin

• Leukocytes

Blood samples are important in the ______ and monitoring of disease and infection in animals.

• treatment

• diagnosis

• prevention

• cure

What is the determination of the cause or nature of a condition called?

• Plasma

• Diagnosis

• Hemoglobin

• Autoimmune

Complete Blood Count (CBC) determines the number and type of _______ present.

• blood vessels

• blood cells

• antibodies

• tissues

What is the loss of water from the body called?

• Anemia

• Dehydration

• Inflammation

• Leukemia

Fill in the blank: The deficiency of hemoglobin reducing the number of red blood cells and causing body weakness is known as ________.

• Leukemia

• Anemia

• Dehydration

• Inflammation

What is the Caudal Tail Vein?

• A) A large vein in the neck

• B) A small vein located underneath the cattle's tail

• C) A vein in the leg

• D) A vein in the ear

Which of the following carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body using a special protein called hemoglobin?

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

• Plasma

• Platelets

How long does the average red blood cell live?

• 50 days

• 200 days

• 100 days

• 25 days

Which of the following is also referred to as leukocytes?

• Plasma

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Erythrocytes