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100 tests
Evaluates adrenal cortisol response to ACTH administration for Addison's and Cushing's workup.
Assesses adrenal cortisol response to ACTH; diagnoses hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's) and hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's).
ACTH stimulation test evaluating adrenocortical reserve for diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's) and hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's). Measures resting and post-ACTH cortisol.
Screens for Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Borrelia (Lyme), and heartworm exposure via multiplex assay.
Identifies bacterial pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibilities from urine, tissue, or exudate.
Measures serum aldosterone; workup for hyperaldosteronism and adrenal pathology, especially in cats.
Measures aldosterone; workup for hyperaldosteronism in cats.
Measures pancreatic amylase and lipase; pancreatitis evaluation.
Detects Anaplasma antibodies; screens for anaplasmosis exposure.
Detects anticoagulant rodenticides (warfarin-type and long-acting) in blood, tissue, or food to confirm toxicosis and guide vitamin K1 therapy.
Immunologic screen for autoantibodies to nuclear antigens, supporting diagnosis of autoimmune connective-tissue disease.
Basic parathyroid profile (catalog 20033). Measures ionized calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) together; required to determine whether hypercalcemia is parathyroid-dependent or parathyroid-independent.
Assesses liver function and portosystemic shunt, especially in small breed dogs.
Measures acid-base balance and electrolyte status (Na, K, Cl, iCa) for critical-care and anesthetic monitoring.
Bone marrow evaluation for unexplained cytopenias, leukemia staging, and infiltrative marrow disease.
Quantifies bone marrow fat percentage to evaluate bone-marrow suppression and hematopoietic reserve.
Serum bromide quantitation for therapeutic monitoring of dogs/cats on potassium bromide antiseizure therapy.
Nucleosome quantification blood test aiding canine cancer screening and monitoring.
Comprehensive liver workup combining histopathology, copper quantification, and IHC for chronic hepatitis, copper-associated hepatopathy, and cholangiohepatitis.
Combines histology, proliferation markers (Ki-67), and c-Kit grading to stratify recurrence and metastatic risk for canine cutaneous mast cell tumors.
Molecular and immunohistochemical characterization of canine melanocytic tumors to assess malignant potential and prognosis.
Quantifies progesterone; optimal breeding timing and ovulation detection in bitches.
Comprehensive canine thyroid diagnostic profile (catalog 20011). Measures total T4, total T3, free T4 by equilibrium dialysis (fT4D), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroglobulin autoantibody (TgAA), and T3/T4 autoantibody index. Diagnoses hypothyroidism and lymphocytic thyroiditis; preferred when non-thyroidal illness or medications confound results.
Canine thyroid diagnostic profile (catalog 20010). Measures total T4, total T3, free T4 by direct serum (fT4), TSH, thyroglobulin autoantibody (TgAA), and T3/T4 autoantibody index. Diagnoses primary hypothyroidism and lymphocytic thyroiditis.
Canine thyroid therapeutic monitoring profile (catalog 20013). Measures total T4, total T3, free T4 by equilibrium dialysis (fT4D), and TSH for monitoring thyroid hormone supplementation; autoantibody testing not included.
Measures blood cholinesterase activity to diagnose organophosphate/carbamate insecticide exposure and toxicity.
Hemostasis testing to evaluate secondary hemostasis and screen for bleeding disorders, rodenticide toxicity, or coagulopathy.
Evaluates clotting function via prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time; pre-surgical and bleeding-disorder workup.
Comprehensive clotting evaluation including prothrombin time, aPTT, and fibrinogen; pre-surgical screening and coagulopathy diagnosis.
Evaluates red and white blood cells and platelets to detect anemia, infection, inflammation, and clotting disorders.
Hematology profile (WBC, RBC, platelet counts and differential) to detect anemia, inflammation, infection, and hematologic disease.
Measures RBC, WBC, and platelet counts plus WBC differential; screens anemia, infection, and thrombocytopenia.
Comprehensive assessment of excision margins on mass removals to determine completeness of resection and guide re-excision decisions.
Multi-analyte chemistry covering liver, kidney, electrolytes, glucose, and protein; general health screen.
Serum biochemical profile evaluating major organ systems (liver, kidney, electrolytes, glucose, proteins) for systemic disease screening and monitoring.
Assesses kidney function, liver enzymes, electrolytes, glucose, and proteins for organ and metabolic status.
Measures CK; marker of muscle damage or inflammation.
Detects cryptococcal capsular antigen in serum or CSF; diagnoses cryptococcosis.
Microscopic evaluation of aspirate or impression smears to characterize masses, effusions, and inflammatory lesions.
Detects Ehrlichia canis antibodies; screens for exposure or active tick-borne infection.
Measures sodium, potassium, chloride, and ionized calcium for electrolyte and acid-base balance.
Endogenous ACTH (catalog 20006). Measures pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone to differentiate pituitary-dependent from adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism after diagnosis.
Measures pituitary ACTH; differentiates pituitary-dependent from adrenal Cushing's disease.
Measures pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone to differentiate pituitary-dependent from adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's).
Quantitative serum/urine assay to confirm ethylene glycol (antifreeze) intoxication and guide antidotal therapy.
Concentrates feces and microscopically detects parasite eggs via flotation solution.
Microscopic detection of intestinal parasite eggs and ova in feces.
Detects feline heartworm antibody; screens for heartworm exposure in cats.
Screens for FIV antibodies for point-of-care diagnosis of feline immunodeficiency virus infection.
Integrates histopathology, IHC, and PARR to differentiate feline small-cell intestinal lymphoma from inflammatory bowel disease.
Screens for feline leukemia virus antigen; used for FeLV infection diagnosis and screening.
Measures free (unbound) thyroxine; differentiates true hypothyroidism from euthyroid sick syndrome.
Measures free (unbound) thyroxine; distinguishes true hypothyroidism from non-thyroidal illness when total T4 is equivocal.
Reflects average blood glucose over 2–3 weeks for monitoring diabetes mellitus therapy.
Fungal culture on DTM for dermatophytes (ringworm) such as Microsporum canis.
Broad gas chromatography–mass spectrometry screen for pesticides, drugs, and other organic compounds in serum, urine, or gastric contents for unknown-toxin workups.
Estimates GFR from serial iohexol clearance to stage chronic kidney disease and detect early renal dysfunction.
Detects adult heartworm antigen to diagnose heartworm infection in dogs and cats.
Differentiates pituitary-dependent from adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease).
High-dose dexamethasone suppression test used to differentiate pituitary-dependent from adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism after a positive screening test.
Microscopic examination of tissue biopsies for definitive diagnosis of neoplasia and inflammatory disease.
Antigen-detection assay used to identify infectious organisms, classify tumor origin, and add prognostic markers to histologic sections.
Measures insulin paired with glucose for insulinoma diagnosis and insulin resistance evaluation.
Measures serum insulin paired with glucose; diagnoses insulinoma and insulin resistance.
Standalone ionized calcium (catalog 20026). Measures the physiologically active, hormonally regulated free calcium fraction; more accurate than total calcium for calcium disorders.
Measures biologically active ionized calcium; more accurate than total calcium for calcium disorders.
Detects ionophore antibiotics (monensin, lasalocid) in feed/tissue/serum to investigate ionophore toxicosis in livestock and horses.
PCR-based detection of gastrointestinal parasites including Giardia and hookworms with high sensitivity.
Measures blood lactate; monitors perfusion, shock, and sepsis.
Quantifies blood lead concentration to diagnose lead intoxication in animals with GI or neurologic signs.
Measures cholesterol and triglycerides; lipid-metabolism and pancreatitis workup.
Measures liver enzymes ALP, ALT, and GGT; evaluates hepatobiliary disease.
Loved for Life panel: SuperChem plus CBC, urinalysis, Accuplex vector-borne screen, and KeyScreen GI parasite PCR; Antech's comprehensive canine lifetime-health panel.
Aids diagnosis of canine hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's syndrome) via cortisol response.
Low-dose dexamethasone suppression test (LDDST) evaluating pituitary-adrenal cortisol response to negative feedback for diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's); higher sensitivity than specificity.
Quantifies Borrelia burgdorferi C6 antibody; confirms exposure and assesses vaccine-independent antibody response.
Measures serum magnesium for magnesium-deficiency or excess evaluation.
Calcium malignancy profile (catalog 20030). Measures ionized calcium, PTH, and parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP); supports humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy (e.g., lymphoma, anal sac adenocarcinoma).
Detects common mycotoxins in feed/serum to investigate moldy-feed toxicosis and related outbreaks.
Histologic and special-stain evaluation of enucleated globes and ocular tissue to diagnose intraocular neoplasia, glaucoma, and inflammatory disease.
Molecular clonality assay distinguishing neoplastic lymphoid populations from reactive lymphoid hyperplasia across canine and feline species.
Therapeutic drug monitoring for seizure control; ensures phenobarbital within therapeutic range.
Therapeutic drug monitoring for phenobarbital seizure control; ensures level is within therapeutic range.
Separates serum/urine proteins to detect and characterize monoclonal gammopathies and gammopathies associated with immune or inflammatory disease.
Resting (baseline) serum cortisol (catalog 20017). Alone cannot diagnose or exclude hyperadrenocorticism because cortisol fluctuates; used as a component of dynamic testing or screening.
Measures serum cortisol as a baseline adrenal function screen.
Baseline cortisol measurement for adrenal function screening.
Early biomarker of kidney function; detects acute and chronic kidney disease before creatinine rises.
In-house ELISA screening for 7 vector-borne pathogens in dogs: heartworm antigen (Dirofilaria immitis) and antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme, C6 ELISA), Ehrlichia canis/ewingii/chaffeensis, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum/platys.
In-house ELISA measuring total bile acids for assessment of hepatic function and portosystemic shunts; run as fasted pre-prandial and 2 h post-prandial pair.
In-house ELISA measuring cortisol for adrenal function screening; used in conjunction with ACTH stimulation or dexamethasone suppression testing.
In-house ELISA detecting feline leukemia virus (FeLV) antigen and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) antibody in cats.
In-house ELISA detecting feline leukemia virus (FeLV) antigen, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) antibody, and heartworm antigen in cats; comprehensive feline retroviral and heartworm screen.
Rapid detection of Giardia lamblia antigen in feces for diagnosing giardiasis.
In-house ELISA detecting adult heartworm antigen (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs and cats; rapid pet-side heartworm screen.
Rapid in-house detection of canine parvovirus antigen in feces.
In-house ELISA measuring canine pancreatic lipase (cPL) for the diagnosis of pancreatitis in dogs.
In-house ELISA measuring feline pancreatic lipase (fPL) for the diagnosis of pancreatitis in cats.
Comprehensive serum chemistry profile measuring 27 analytes: ALT, albumin, A/G ratio, ALP, amylase, AST, BUN, BUN/creatinine ratio, calcium, chloride, cholesterol, creatinine, CPK, GGT, globulin, glucose, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, PrecisionPSL lipase, sodium, Na/K ratio, triglycerides, SDMA, total bilirubin, and total protein. Screens liver, kidney, electrolyte, metabolic, pancreatic, and muscle function.
SuperChem comprehensive chemistry profile plus a complete blood count (RBC, WBC, platelets, and WBC differential) for combined chemistry and hematology screening.
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