Maximizing laboratory diagnostics: clinical cases with surprising results

Presented by Holly Brown, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, Jessica Wilson-Hess, MS, CVT, VTS (SAIM)

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. Which of the following provides the most objective assessment of a patient’s health? *
2. Which of the following is NOT a differential rule out for dark red pigmenturia? *
3. True or False. New methylene blue stain is used to identify reticulocytes and Heinz bodies. *
4. Which of the following is NOT an oxidant that could result in development of Heinz body anemia? *
5. Which of the following is NOT a variable to consider with a reported hypercalcemia? *
6. True or False. Protein-bound calcium is the biologically active and hormonally controlled portion of total calcium. *
7. True or False. Decreased PTHrP is supportive of hypercalcemia of malignancy *
8. What is considered a stress leukogram attributed to increased glucocorticoids? *
9. Which cell type is considered the hallmark of inflammation? *
10. Toxic change noted on microscopic blood film review indicates: *