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Which type of pathology involves the care of patients who are still alive?
Which type of pathology involves the care of patients who are still alive?
- Necropsy
- Histopathology
- Anatomic pathology
- Clinical pathology (correct)
Which subspecialty in pathology focuses on laboratory technology for the diagnosis and prevention of disease?
Which subspecialty in pathology focuses on laboratory technology for the diagnosis and prevention of disease?
- Histopathology
- Necropsy
- Anatomic pathology
- Clinical pathology (correct)
Which anticoagulant is commonly used for haematology and clinical chemistry tests?
Which anticoagulant is commonly used for haematology and clinical chemistry tests?
- Citrate
- Fluoride-oxalate
- Heparin
- EDTA (correct)
Which anticoagulant is used to measure the ability of blood to clot and is reversible?
Which anticoagulant is used to measure the ability of blood to clot and is reversible?
Which component of blood is removed in serum, allowing for the measurement of fibrinogen?
Which component of blood is removed in serum, allowing for the measurement of fibrinogen?
Which anticoagulant is commonly used for exotics and can result in a high erroneous potassium level?
Which anticoagulant is commonly used for exotics and can result in a high erroneous potassium level?
Which anticoagulant prevents glucose from being metabolized away in glucose tests?
Which anticoagulant prevents glucose from being metabolized away in glucose tests?
Which anticoagulant is irreversible and works by holding onto calcium?
Which anticoagulant is irreversible and works by holding onto calcium?
Which component of blood is used as a marker of inflammation in some species?
Which component of blood is used as a marker of inflammation in some species?
Which type of pathology involves the examination of deceased animals?
Which type of pathology involves the examination of deceased animals?
What can cause a haemolysed sample?
What can cause a haemolysed sample?
What effect does lipaemia have on plasma/serum values?
What effect does lipaemia have on plasma/serum values?
What is the main purpose of quality control in laboratory analysis?
What is the main purpose of quality control in laboratory analysis?
What is the assumption made in internal quality control?
What is the assumption made in internal quality control?
What are the three main factors considered in the validation of an analytical technique?
What are the three main factors considered in the validation of an analytical technique?
What is the effect of haemolysis on colorimetric tests?
What is the effect of haemolysis on colorimetric tests?
What is the main source of variation and errors in laboratory results?
What is the main source of variation and errors in laboratory results?
What are the possible causes of coloration in plasma samples?
What are the possible causes of coloration in plasma samples?
How does haemolysis affect plasma/serum values?
How does haemolysis affect plasma/serum values?
What are the main changes observed in plasma/serum values in the presence of lipaemia?
What are the main changes observed in plasma/serum values in the presence of lipaemia?
What are the three main types of errors in lab results?
What are the three main types of errors in lab results?
What is the difference between clinical pathology and anatomic pathology?
What is the difference between clinical pathology and anatomic pathology?
What anticoagulant is commonly used for haematology and clinical chemistry tests?
What anticoagulant is commonly used for haematology and clinical chemistry tests?
What is the effect of lipaemia on plasma/serum values?
What is the effect of lipaemia on plasma/serum values?
What are the main purposes of anticoagulants in laboratory analysis?
What are the main purposes of anticoagulants in laboratory analysis?
How does EDTA affect calcium levels in blood samples?
How does EDTA affect calcium levels in blood samples?
