49 AVIAN HEMATOLOGY 1 How are avian blood cells different from the blood cells of mammals? Avian blood cells are similar to mammalian blood cells in some aspects but differ…

44 LIVER CYTOLOGY Rick L. Cowell, Sylvie Beaudin, James H. Meinkoth 1 What cell types are seen in aspirates from normal liver? a. Hepatocytes b. Biliary tract epithelial cells (1)…

46 BODY CAVITY EFFUSIONS (ABDOMINAL, THORACIC, PERICARDIAL) Rick L. Cowell, Theresa E. Rizzi, James H. Meinkoth 1 List the three major classifications of effusions. a. Transudates b. Modified transudates c….

40 SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PREPARATION Rick L. Cowell, Ronald D. Tyler, James H. Meinkoth 1 Why is cytology performed? Cytology allows for the rapid determination of a diagnosis or identification…

17 OVERVIEW AND LYMPHOMA/LYMPHOSARCOMA 1 Which disorders are included in the category of lymphoproliferative diseases? Lymphoproliferative disorders include any neoplastic expansion of lymphoid cells. Three broad categories of lymphoproliferative disorders…

48 VAGINAL CYTOLOGY Rick L. Cowell, James H. Meinkoth, Debbie J. Cunningham 1 List the four types of normal vaginal epithelial cells identified on cytology smears. a. Basal cells b….

24 INTRODUCTION TO ACID-BASE ABNORMALITIES James H. Meinkoth, Rick L. Cowell 1 What four basic parameters are typically measured on a routine blood gas analysis? a. pH: a measure of…

36 PANCREAS 1 How is pancreatitis classified? Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that may be classified as acute or chronic. Acute pancreatitis is marked by inflammatory episodes that often…

34 GLUCOSE 1 Why does delayed processing or analysis of a blood sample result in a lower glucose concentration? Prolonged exposure of serum or plasma to leukocytes, platelets, and erythrocytes…

2 ERYTHROCYTE MORPHOLOGY Shannon Jones Hostetter, Claire B. Andreasen 1 What are Howell-Jolly bodies, and when do they usually occur? Howell-Jolly bodies are remnant portions of nuclear material that are…