Veterinary Hematology, Top Exam Questions & Answers. VERIFIED.

Veterinary Hematology, Top Exam Questions & Answers. VERIFIED. Acanthocyte - -A red blood cell with multiple, variably sized, irregular membrane projections that are caused by alterations in the ratio of membrane cholesterol to phospholipids. Agglutination - -Clumping of RBCs that is usually caused by cross-linking of red blood cell surface-associated antibodies Agranulocyte - -A white blood cell that does not contain secondary granules. The two types of these are lymphocytes and monocytes. Anemia - -A condition in which the hemoglobin, packed cell volume, and RBC count decrease below the normal reference range. Anisocytosis - -A variation in the size of cells; in hematology, this is most often used to describe variation in the size of RBCs. Anticoagulant - -Substance