title: Diagnostic assays for immunologic diseases in small animals.
abstract: Several tests are available for the diagnosis of immunologic disorders with varying availability. The tests are categorized into two groups, those that examine function and those that measure physical parameters such as cell numbers or immunoglobulin concentrations. This article highlights several of these tests and describes their use in small animals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN 37849, USA. skania@utk.edu
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kania
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000662:veterinary; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D007159:Immunologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers