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Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles  I'm still trying to understand what the difference is in a blood test & a full blood panel - in a given blood test can they pick & choose what they test for? |
How old are your Yorkies now? Maybe your vet was suggesting what many vets call a "geriatric blood panel". A CBC is a routine blood test, but a blood chemistry panel can tell your vet a lot about organ function. A urinalysis is usually part of this, too, as is a thyroid function test.
This may explain the difference much better that I can!
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?articleid=989