Code Test Description * Indicates send out test   T470 Insulin-Glucose Pair   Specimen 1 ml serum (separated)   Method Insulin level obtained by RIA. Glucose level obtained by hexokinase method.   Schedule 1–2 working days   Indication Evaluation of patients with hypoglycemia for an insulin-seccreting tumor.   Interpretive   Guidelines A normal or elevated insulin concentration in the presence of hypoglycemia is supportive of insulinoma.   Special   Drawing   Instructions This test should be drawn when animal is hypoglycemic (Glucose level of 60 mg/dl or less), which may require an 8 hr fast.   T155 Iron   Specimen 1 ml serum   Method Ferrozine   Schedule Daily   Indication Anemias   Interpretive   Guidelines Low iron levels may be seen with iron deficiency and inflammatory disease. Elevated levels may be seen with hemolytic anemia or excessive supplementation.   T160 Lactic Dehydrogenase (LDH)   Specimen 1 ml serum or heparinized plasma   Method Wacker/Kinetic   Schedule 1–2 working days   Interpretive   Guidelines Enzyme is present in most cells and organs and elevations are nonspecific.   T745 Lead, blood   Specimen 1 GT (preferred) or 1 LT   Method Anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV)   Schedule 1–3 working days   Indication To detect exposure to lead.   Interpretive   Guidelines Levels greater than 25 ug/dl indicate lead toxicity.   Comments LT must be full, high concentration of EDTA may cause falsely low values.   * S16510 Leptospirosis   Specimen 1 ml serum or plasma   Method MAT   Schedule 2–4 working days   Indication Tests for the presence of antibodies to l. canicola, l. icterohemorrhagiae, l. grippotyphosa, l. hardjo, l. pomona, l. bratislava and l. autumnalis.   Interpretive   Guidelines Titers equal to or greater than 1:250 indicate vaccination or infection. A negative antibody result does not rule out leptospirosis. During the acute phase, there may be little to no detectable antibody. If linical signs persist, suggest retesting in 2 weeks. Vaccination can cause positive titers.   T165 Lipase   Specimen 1 ml serum or heparinized plasma   Method Enzymatic   Schedule Daily   Indication Associated with pancreatic disorders.   Interpretive   Guidelines Elevations may be seen with active pancreatic disease and occasionally GI and hepatic disease. Steroids may also elevate levels. Please send comments to the webmaster. ©1997-2008 Antech Diagnostics, Inc. Site design and maintenance by amesDesign.