Code Test Description * Indicates send out test   T040 Amylase   Specimen 1 ml serum or heparinized plasma   Method Kinetic/CNPG3 substrate   Schedule Daily   Indication Evaluation of pancreatic disease.   Interpretive   Guidelines Increases are seen with pancreatitis, azotemia and, less commonly, intestinal disease and hepatic disease.   Comments Value may not correlate with the severity of pancreatic disease. Amylase is cleared through the kidney; therefore, the value is affected by the glomerular filtration rate.   T050 Amylase and Lipase   Specimen 1 ml serum or heparinized plasma   Method Please refer to individual tests   Schedule Daily   Indication Pancreatic disease panel.   * S16872 Anaplasma Phagocytophilum Titer (Canine and Equine only)   Specimen 1 ml serum   Method IFA   Schedule 2–4 working days   Indication Investigation of granulocytic ehrlichosis.   Interpretive   Guidelines May infect various species; positive results indicate previous or current infection. Increasing titers seen in recent infections.   Comments This organizm was formally called Ehrlichia equi.   * S16872 Anaplasma Platys Titer Formally called Ehrlichia platys   Specimen 1 ml serum   Method IFA   Schedule 5–7 working days   Indication Check for exposure to A. platys in cases of cyclic thrombocytopenia.   Interpretive   Guidelines Positive results indicate exposure to A. platys.   Comments This organizm was formally called Ehrlichia platys.   T515 Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)   Specimen 1 ml serum   Method IFA   Schedule 1–2 working days   Indication Evaluation for Systemic Lupis Erythematosus (SLE) in patients with appropriate history, clinical and laboratory findings.   Interpretive   Guidelines The ANA titer is a sensitive but not specific test for SLE. Elevated ANA titers can occur in other inflammatory diseases, although these titers tend to be low.   Comments False negative results can occur from long-term glucocorticoid administration.   * S16055 Arsenic   Specimen 1 ml heparinized plasma or LT 1 ml urine or 0.5–1 gram kidney or liver tissue or 10 grams stomach content, feed or water SHIP ON ICE   Method Atomic absorption   Schedule 7–10 working days   Indication Suspicion of arsenic toxicity.   Interpretive   Guidelines Levels above baseline are consistent with Arsenic toxicity. Please send comments to the webmaster. ©1997-2008 Antech Diagnostics, Inc. Site design and maintenance by amesDesign.