30 Questions
Which enzyme is specific for liver cell necrosis?
GLDH
Which enzyme is specific for bile stasis?
GGT
Which enzyme is elevated in birds with liver disease and rises faster and falls quicker than AST?
LDH
In avian erythrocytes, does the level of glucose change significantly within a few hours after collection in heparin?
No
In pigeons, does starvation cause hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia?
Hyperglycemia
What does an elevated phosphorus level in birds indicate?
Kidney disease
Which of the following is NOT a sampling technique mentioned in the text?
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy
Which of the following is NOT a staining method mentioned in the text?
Modified Giminez stains
Which of the following is NOT a condition necessary for a successful cytological examination?
A representative sample
Which of the following is NOT a method of fixing cytology slides mentioned in the text?
Heat fixation
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for obtaining cytologic samples of the alimentary tract of live birds?
Investigation of neoplasia
Which of the following is NOT a magnification level used for microscopic examination mentioned in the text?
x500
Which enzyme is found in liver, skeletal muscle, heart, kidney, and brain in variable amounts between species?
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Which enzyme is raised in many organs with cellular activity, indicating nonspecific tissue irritation?
Alkaline phosphatase (AP)
Which enzyme is the last to rise after muscle or liver damage and also the last to normalize?
Creatinine Kinase (CK)
Which enzyme can assist in the interpretation of elevations when compared with other enzymes?
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Which enzyme is found in many tissues, has poor diagnostic value, and is non-specific for soft tissue damage?
Alanine amino transferase (ALT)
Which enzyme is used as a measure of response to therapy and is raised where there is reduced liver function?
Bile acids
Which of the following statements about cytology is true?
Cytology provides microscopic information of disease processes
What is the purpose of cytologic evaluation?
To define the presumptive diagnosis
Why is it important to take cytologic specimens from fresh sources?
Cells degenerate rapidly following the death of the bird or tissue
What other diagnostic aids are often used in avian medicine?
All of the above
Why may the use of extensive biochemical and sero-diagnostic evaluation be limited in birds?
Small body size and blood volume
Which of the following can provide additional information about the nature and aetiology of a process or symptom?
Cytological examination of fluids and swabs
Which of the following is NOT a group in the cytological classification of body tissue?
Epithelial-glandular
What are the two types of inflammatory reactions?
Purulent and proliferative
Which cells are NOT part of the inflammatory cells?
Fibroblasts
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of purulent inflammation?
Predominance of mononuclear cells
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of proliferative inflammation?
Non-degenerate appearance of heterophils
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epithelial (including glandular) tissue cells?
Smooth nuclear chromatin with a prominent nucleolus
Test your knowledge of cytologic interpretation with this quiz! Learn about the different groups of body tissue and their cytological appearance, including hemic, epithelial-glandular, connective, and nervous tissue.
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