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[[Image:Iv_injections.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Intravenous blood sampling(Copyright © RVC)]]
[[Image:Iv_injections.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Intravenous blood sampling(Copyright © RVC)]]
Biochemical analysis of blood is a useful diagnostic tool. It is often necessary to prioritise the components of a profile because of the small volume of blood submitted. Consider the following tests:
Biochemical analysis of blood is a useful diagnostic tool. It is often necessary to prioritise the components of a profile because of the small volume of blood submitted. Consider the following tests:
*'''Triglycerides''' - Most of the lipid in the blood of reptiles is in the form of triglycerides (but carotenoid pigments may be present in significant levels in many squamates). Levels vary significantly between species and change slowly with starvation and other environmental stressors. Triglyceride is not presently a useful diagnostic parameter in reptiles because there is little information relating level to disease states.
*'''Triglycerides''' - Most of the lipid in the blood of reptiles is in the form of triglycerides (but carotenoid pigments may be present in significant levels in many squamates). Levels vary significantly between species and change slowly with starvation and other environmental stressors. Triglyceride is not presently a useful diagnostic parameter in reptiles because there is little information relating level to disease states.
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|full text = [http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2007/20073085406.pdf ''' Advances in reptilian hematology and blood chemistry.''' Knotek, Z.; Trnkova, S.; Knotkova, Z.; Svoboda, M. ; Czech Small Animal Veterinary Association, Prague, Czech Republic, 2006 World Congress Proceedings. 31st World Small Animal Association Congress, 12th European Congress FECAVA, & 14th Czech Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 11-14 October, 2006, 2006, pp 334-336, 14 ref.]
[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2006/20063121842.pdf '''Reptile hematology and serum chemistry.''' Stahl, S. J.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 20, Orlando, Florida, USA, 7-11 January, 2006, 2006, pp 1673-1676, 4 ref.]
[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2005/20053197444.pdf '''Herp biochemistry results - what do they mean and why do I need them.''' Lawton, M. P. C.; Eastern States Veterinary Association, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 19, Orlando, Florida, USA, 8-12 January, 2005, 2005, pp 1285-1286, 4 ref.]
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[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2007/20073085406.pdf ''' Advances in reptilian hematology and blood chemistry.''' Knotek, Z.; Trnkova, S.; Knotkova, Z.; Svoboda, M. ; Czech Small Animal Veterinary Association, Prague, Czech Republic, 2006 World Congress Proceedings. 31st World Small Animal Association Congress, 12th European Congress FECAVA, & 14th Czech Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 11-14 October, 2006, 2006, pp 334-336, 14 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']
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