33 TRIGLYCERIDES, CHOLESTEROL, AND OTHER LIPIDS 1 Define the following terms: lipid, lipoprotein, apolipoprotein, triglyceride, cholesterol, fatty acid, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, and lipemia. a. Lipid: class of compounds that are…
9 LABORATORY EVALUATION OF LEUKOCYTES Stephen D. Gaunt 1 What laboratory test results are included in the leukogram? The leukogram consists of the laboratory tests used in the routine evaluation…
19 PLASMA CELL NEOPLASIA 1 Which disorders are included in the plasma cell neoplasia group? Plasma cell neoplasms include multiple myeloma, Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, solitary osseous plasmacytomas, and extramedullary plasmacytomas. Multiple…
30 TESTS FOR EVALUATION OF LIVER DISEASE 1 What are the major categories of enzymes used to evaluate liver disease? There are two major categories of liver enzymes: leakage enzymes…
25 METABOLIC ACID-BASE ABNORMALITIES James H. Meinkoth, Rick L. Cowell, Karen Dorsey 1 What is a metabolic acidosis? A metabolic acidosis is an acid-base disorder that results from either the…
27 EVALUATION OF RENAL FUNCTION 1 Briefly describe how urine is formed. Urine represents the net effect of glomerular ultrafiltration of plasma and renal tubular excretion and reabsorption of substances…
52 REPTILIAN BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS 1 What are some important principles to understand about the use of biochemical analysis in reptiles? a. Current understanding of reptilian biochemical changes in disease is…
50 AVIAN BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS 1 What are some important principles to understand about the use of biochemical analysis in birds? a. Current understanding of avian clinical biochemistry is in the…
47 CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS Rick L. Cowell, James H. Meinkoth, Theresa E. Rizzi 1 List the two common sites for collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in dogs and cats. a….
32 LABORATORY EVALUATION OF MUSCLE DISEASE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS 1 What serum enzyme tests can be used to evaluate muscle degeneration or necrosis? Creatine kinase (CK), aspartate transaminase (AST), and…
