Blood work- PCV stands for packed cell volume. It gives a view of whether or not the pet is anemic or dehydrated. The CBC, on the other hand, covers that, plus looks at the number and type of white blood cells that indicate infection.
I'm having a hard time finding what the other 3 tests are in the Chem 10 panel. The only way I can get it up to 10 is if they include the ALT, AST and ALP for liver function. the norm (in people) is a Chem 7 (Basic Metabolic Panel) which tests:
Glucose Calcium
Both increased and decreased levels can be significant.
Electrolytes Sodium Potassium CO2 (carbon dioxide, bicarbonate) Chloride
The concentrations of sodium and potassium are tightly regulated by the body as is the balance between the four molecules. Electrolyte (and acid-base) imbalances can be present with a wide variety of
acute and
chronic illnesses. Chloride and CO2 tests are rarely ordered by themselves.
Kidney Tests BUN (blood urea nitrogen) Creatinine
BUN and creatinine are waste products filtered out of the blood by the kidneys. Increased concentrations in the blood may indicate a temporary or chronic decrease in kidney function. When not ordered as part of the BMP, they are still usually ordered together. The only way I can get it up to 10 is if they include the ALT, AST and ALP for liver function.
The comprehenisive metabolic panel covers:
Glucose Calcium
Both increased and decreased levels can be significant.
Proteins Albumin Total Protein
Albumin, a small protein produced in the liver, is the major protein in
serum. Total protein measures albumin as well as all other proteins in serum. Both increases and decreases in these test results can be significant.
Electrolytes Sodium Potassium CO2 (carbon dioxide, bicarbonate) Chloride
The concentrations of sodium and potassium are tightly regulated by the body as is the balance between the four molecules. Electrolyte (and acid-base) imbalances can be present with a wide variety of
acute and
chronic illnesses. Chloride and CO2 tests are rarely ordered by themselves.
Kidney Tests BUN (blood urea nitrogen) Creatinine
BUN and creatinine are waste products filtered out of the blood by the kidneys. Increased concentrations in the blood may indicate a temporary or chronic decrease in kidney function. When not ordered as part of the CMP, they are still usually ordered together.
Liver Tests ALP (alkaline phosphatase) ALT (alanine amino transferase, also called SGPT) AST (aspartate amino transferase, also called SGOT) Bilirubin
ALP, ALT, and AST are enzymes found in the liver and other tissues. Bilirubin is a waste product produced by the liver as it breaks down and recycles aged red blood cells. All can be found in elevated concentrations in the blood with liver disease or dysfunction.
http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cmp/glance.html
As for the laser surgery- my understanding is that there is still the normal abdominal incision and then the laser is utilized internally (could be wrong).