Clinical Pathology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• phosphate: raised levels of this electrolyte may be present in kidney disease.
• azotaemia: term for elevated urea and creatinine.
• citrate: appropriate container for collection of blood for investigation of clotting times.
• albumin: represents 35-50% of total serum protein concentration in domestic animals.
• cholesterol: type of blood fat that may be raised in endocrinopathies.
• left: _ shift refers to the increased presence of immature neutrophils in peripheral blood.
• gamma: region in which most immunoglobulins are found on an electrophoretogram.
• anaemia: may be caused by chronic kidney disease due to decreased erythropoietin.
• eosinophils: white cells essential to allergic response and defence against parasites.
• dohle: _ bodies are cytoplasmic inclusions in neutrophils associated with toxic changes.
• corticosteroids: mediator of an 'stress' leukogram.
• liver: drugs such as phenobarbitone and glucocorticoids may trigger induction of enzymes in this organ.
• edta: best anticoagulant for haematology samples in mammals.
• greyhound: dog breed known to have higher packed cell volumes than other breeds, making them ideal blood donors.
• ggt: liver enzyme that is specific for cholestasis.
• dggr: _ -lipase is considered more specific for pancreatitis than older lipase assays.
• fructosamine: reflects glucose levels of previous 2-3 weeks on average.
• leukocyte: patch on a urine dipstick that is not accurate in small animals.