Trudy Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 which one requires fasting? Or is it just for the human chem panel that requires fasting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahicks51 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 CBC doesn't require fasting, best as I know; a chem panel for humans requires fasting. Given that a chem panel is going to look at glucose, fasting should be required even for dogs. Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 That's what I thought, but the vet tech is telling me no. She's also telling me it isn't required. I said fine, but I want it done anyway. This vet won't refill his pb rx until they do level testing every year. Um, making sure his organs are still ok would be a much bigger concern to me. Can't wait to have vet choices again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I never fast Curfew or the others for their blood panels. Know what you mean about the PB levels. They are expensive for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 It's not the expense, it is that to me, the therapeutic level is not the deciding factor on renewing his meds - his organ function is. Or at least with every other vet he's ever been to it has been. Just seems they are testing the wrong thing. On the bright side, I have plenty of KBr left until we are somewhere else so at least they won't be making me have a KBr level done on him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Fasting is never mentioned to clients but, the lab would love a fasting sample for the chem. Sometimes if the pet ate just before the blood draw you can get a lipemic (fatty)sample which may alter the results (especially when looking at liver values). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvAPuppy Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Fasting is never mentioned but it is a Godsend! we had a reagent that we could clear the lipemia (fat in the blood) in non-fasted samples (that looked like red frothy milk) but that dilutes the sample and you have to multiply the results by 1.2 to get ballpark values. If you can fast, do! Our big chem panel used to test Cholesterol and Trigylcerides (always high in Schnauzers btw) as well as glucose. Quote Angie, Pewter, and Storm-puppy Forever missing Misty-Mousie (9/9/99 - 10/5/15)Fort Wayne, Indiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 We ALWAYS fast here. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcsheltie Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Every vet I have used requires fasting for a chem panel. Several of the liver & pancreatic values change after they have eaten. In the past when I wasn't aware they required fasting I had to come back the next day and do it again. The results of the two were very different. My own Dr requires fasting also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyWrangler Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 our vet likes us to fast the dogs too. Quote Nancy and Grace - Andicot 2/1/07 Solo - Flying Han Solo 3/20/11 Missing: Murphy, Shine, Kim, Sprite, Red Dog, Lottie & Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 We don't do it for routine testing but if there's a funky value or some symptoms to deal with, we do. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 How long should I be waiting for results? I don't want to call and pester them yet if I shouldn't have results yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvAPuppy Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 in civilization, not much more than 12 hrs after it's drawn.... There? hopefully before this time next year Quote Angie, Pewter, and Storm-puppy Forever missing Misty-Mousie (9/9/99 - 10/5/15)Fort Wayne, Indiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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