| What makes up the support structure of a microscope? | Foot, base, limb and body |
| What moves the stage up and down quickly to locate the image? | The course focus knob |
| What allows the stage to be moved up and down to improve the focus of the image? | The fine focus knob |
| What focuses light on the image? | Sub stage condenser |
| The sub stage iris diaphragm controls what? | Amount of light past the condenser |
| What scale is used to relocate an item? | Vernier Scale |
| What technique is used when scanning a slide? | Battlement technique |
| What force does a centrifuge use? | Centrifugal force? |
| What does a PCV do? | Determines the percentage of blood occupied by red blood cells |
| When should a red microhaematocrit tube be used? | Non Anti-coagulated Blood Sample |
| Red microhaematocrit tubes contain what? | Heparin |
| When should you use a blue microhaematocrit tube? | Anti-coagulated Blood Sample |
| A blue microhaematocrit tube contains what? | No Heparin |
| What speed should blood be spun down on, and for how long? | 10000 RPM, for 5 minutes |
| What speed should urine be spun down on, and for how long? | 2000 RPM, for 5 minutes |
| What speed should faeces be spun down on, and for how long? | 1000-1500RPM, for 3 minutes |
| What is the specific gravity of a dog? | 1.015-1.045 |
| What is the specific gravity of a cat? | 1.020-1.050 |
| Diabetes insipidus liver issues polydipsia and fluid therapy could cause what to happen to the specific gravity? | A decrease |
| An increase in specific gravity could mean .... | Renal failure, Dehydration and Fluid Loss |
| When staining urine for blood cells what stain should be used? | Sedistain or Leishmans |
| When staining urine for bacteria what stain should be used? | Gram stain |
| Erythrocytes may be seen in the urine sample obtained by which method? | Catheterisation |
| What red blood cell will have a spiky appearance? | Crenated |
| Leukocytes may be seen in urine if what is occurring? | Inflammation, i.e cystitis or stones |
| Where are transitional epithelial cells found? | The lining of the bladder |
| Where are squamous epithelial cells found? | Lower uretha and vagina |
| What are capillaria plica? | Bladder Worms |
| Triple Phosphate is also known as? | Struvite |
| Struvite is found in what type of urine? | Alkaline |
| Describe the appearance Struvite. | Coffin Lid appearance |
| Cystine is found in what type of urine? | Acidic |
| What structure is cystine? | Hexagonal |
| An animal with ethylene glycol poisoning will have what crystal in their urine? | Calcium Oxalate |
| Ammonium urate is common in what breed of dog? | Dalmation |
| Why are erythrocytes red in colour? | Due to haemoglobin |
| What is the life stage of an erythrocyte? | Erythroblast, Normoblast, Reticulocyte, Erythrocyte |
| Howell-Jolly bodies are found in which stage of an erythrocyte | Reticulocyte |
| What blood cell responds to parasitic infections? | Eosinophils |
| Basophils are found during what reaction? | Allergic Reaction |
| Name the two types of lymphocytes? | B-Lymphocytes and T-Lymphocytes |
| B-Lymphocytes are important in the production of what? | Antibodies |
| What is the normal PCV value of a cat? | 24-45 percent |
| A urine output of 24-40ml/kg/day is seen in what species? | Dog |
| A cat has a urine output of what? | 22-30ml/kg/day |
| White plasma is seen in what type of sample? | Lypaemic |
| An increase in clotting times could be a result of which conditions? | Haemophilia, Wolfarim poisioning or Anaemia |
| Which technique should be used to determine ringworm? | The McKenzie Brush Technique |
| Name the common region a cerebral spinal fluid would be taken from? | Cisterna Magna |
| An equine tracheal wash would be performed if the following symptoms were seen | Epistaxis, Discharge, Dysphagia or Respiratory Noise |
| Name the notifiable disease seen in Mares tested positive | Contagious Equine Metritis |
| What is the code that should be placed on all lab packaging? | UN3373 |
| Name the requirements needed for bacterial growth? | Water, Essential Nutrients, Correct pH, Correct temperature, Correct Gaseous Environment |
| Chocolate agar contains what? | Blood that's heated to 80 degrees celsius |
| What selective media suppresses the growth of Gram Positive Bacteria? | Macconkeys Agar |
| Deoxycholate-Citrate Agar is used for growing what? | Salmonella |
| Sabourauds Agar is used for what type of culture? | Dermatophyte testing |
