If your pet needs surgery, a CBC can detect bleeding disorders or other unseen abnormalities. Increases or decreases indicate certain diseases or infections. Eosinophils are specific types of white blood cells that may indicate allergic or parasitic conditions. Platelet counts measure cells that form blood clots. Reticulocyte are immature red blood cell.
High levels indicate regenerative anemia.
These tests evaluate organ function, electrolyte status, and hormone levels. They also give barometers of adrenal function and other diseases. We use these tests for base lines as pets age, preanesthetic evaluation, long term medications, as well as evaluating sick animals. This test is especially significant in cats as even slight elevations are indicative of liver disease . An increased blood level is called azotemia and may be caused by kidney, liver, heart disease, urethral obstruction, shock, dehydration, or an intestinal or stomach foreign body.