Code Test Description * Indicates send out test   * S16112 Calcivirus Antibody Titer   Specimen 1 ml serum   Method Serum neutralization   Schedule 10–14 working days   Indication Etiologic investigation of cats with upper respiratory tract disease, ulcerative stomatitis or polyarthritis.   Interpretive   Guidelines A positive titer can be seen subsquent to natural exposure or vaccination.   Comments Vaccine titers can persist for 3 to 4 years.   * S16135 Calcivirus Antigen   Specimen 2 smears (conjunctival, oral)   Method IFA   Schedule 7–10 working days   Indication Etiologic investigation of cats with upper respiratory disease.   Interpretive   Guidelines A positive test can occur from natural exposure or recent intranasal Calcivirus vaccination (within 7 to 10 days).   T115 Carbon Dioxide   Specimen 1 ml serum or heparinized plasma   Method Enzymatic   Schedule Daily   Indication Acid-base disturbance.   Interpretive   Guidelines Due to the instability on CO2 in specimens, low levels may not be accurate. Total CO2 is a measure of bicarbonate. Low concentrations indicate metabolic acidosis. High concentrations indicate metabolic alkalosis.   Comments Results only valid within 4 to 8 hours of specimen collection.   T330 CBC   Specimen 1 LT or GT   Method Laser flow cytometry and microscopic   Schedule Daily   Indication Assess quantity and morphology of erythrocytes, leukocutes and platelets.   * S16009 Chlamydophila Antibody Titer (Canine and Feline)   Specimen 1 ml serum or heparinized plasma   Method ELISA   Schedule 5–7 working days   Indication To determine exposure/infection to chlamydia.   Interpretive   Guidelines A positive titer indicates exposure, not necessarily disease.   Comments Call laboratory for testing on other species.   S16874 Chlamydophila, direct FA   Specimen Choanal or cloacal smears or scrapings Conjunctival, endocervical or tissue smears   Method IFA   Schedule 1–3 working days   Interpretive   Guidelines Positive result indicates active disease.   Comments Slide MUST contain adequate cells. Do not send fecal smears or swabs. Make smears at time of sample collection.   T120 Chloride   Specimen 1 ml serum   Method ISE   Schedule Daily   Indication Electrolyte disturbances.   Interpretive   Guidelines Low levels may be seen with gastric vomiting or secretional metabolic acidosis. Bromide treatment can artificailly increase chloride levels. Please send comments to the webmaster. ©1997-2008 Antech Diagnostics, Inc. Site design and maintenance by amesDesign.