ANIMAL HEALTH DIAGNOSTICS
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Abstract
A physical blood sample of animal is sent to a satellite laboratory facility. The blood sample is pre-processed into sub-samples of the sample and the sub-samples are coded. The coded blood sub-samples are physically carried to the main laboratory for analysis. The satellite facility electronically inputs a request for a laboratory analysis by a main laboratory. The request is electronically transmitted to the main laboratory, and the main laboratory coordinates the electronically received input from the satellite facility with the physical blood sub-samples. A computer report of the analysis from the laboratory is obtained for the satellite facility. A clinical pathologist with data of physical characteristics of the animal makes a diagnosis. A menu on a computer permits the generation of a supplemental report to support the diagnosis. An integrated computer report having the laboratory analysis, supplemental report, and a pathologist-enhanced report is electronically communicated to the client.
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37 Claims
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25. A method of diagnosing a thyroid condition in a dog comprising:
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establishing optimal levels for thyroid analysis, the levels being defined by a range different to a laboratory reference range for the thyroid condition; and establishing optimal levels of the total T4, total T3, free T4, free T3, T3 autoantibody, T4 autoantibody and thyroglobulin autoantibody, such optimal levels being representative of normal thyroid function. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of diagnosing a thyroid condition in a dog comprising:
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establishing optimal levels for thyroid analysis, the levels being defined by a range different to a laboratory reference range for the thyroid condition; and establishing an adult optimal level of free T3 (FT3) and the adult optimal level of free T4 (FT4), such optimal levels being representative of normal thyroid function.
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32. A method of diagnosing a thyroid condition in a dog comprising:
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establishing optimal levels for thyroid analysis, the levels being defined by a range different to a laboratory reference range for the thyroid condition; and establishing optimal levels of the total T4, total T3, free T4, free T3, and thyroglobulin autoantibody, such optimal levels being representative of normal thyroid function. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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