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What each blood, urine and PCR test measures, in plain language.
A General Blood Picture is a stained blood smear that a trained person studies under a microscope. It can help show how blood cells look, the types of white cells and whether blood parasites are visible.
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ESR shows how quickly red blood cells sink in a tube of blood. A faster rate may point to inflammation, but it cannot say where or why, so vets read it with other tests and the animal's signs.
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An insulin test measures the hormone that moves sugar from the blood into the cells. A vet may ask for it in a dog or cat with unexplained weakness or low blood sugar, and reads it with a sugar result.
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A canine-specific T4 test measures the main thyroid hormone in a dog's blood using a method and range made for dogs. It can help a vet judge an underactive thyroid, but it is read with TSH and the dog's health.
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An IgE blood test can help show whether a dog's or cat's body is making allergy-type antibodies, but it cannot explain every itch. Mite and fungus tests are usually done first, and a vet reads the results together.
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A vet checks vitamin D in a dog or cat when there are questions about bones, calcium or the kidneys. The result is read together with calcium, phosphorus and parathyroid hormone, never alone.
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A canine brucellosis rapid test is a quick blood screen for antibodies to Brucella canis, a germ linked to late abortion and infertility in dogs. A positive result is usually confirmed with RT-PCR.
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Babesia gibsoni is a very small blood parasite of dogs that is easy to miss on a smear, so a vet may add RT-PCR. The result is read with the blood count and the dog's signs.
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Babesia canis is a tick-borne parasite that infects a dog's red blood cells. A blood smear can show it, and RT-PCR can confirm it when the smear is unclear.
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Vaginal cytology in dogs studies cells from the vaginal wall on a stained slide. The cells change through the heat cycle, so the test helps a vet judge the stage reached.
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A skin culture grows the germs from a scraping or swab so your vet can see which bacteria are present and which medicines hold them back. It is used mainly when a skin infection keeps returning.
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Fungal culture is the lab test used to confirm ringworm in dogs and cats. Hair and scale from the patch are grown on a special plate, and because fungi grow slowly the result takes longer than most tests.
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