title: Erythrocyte and Biochemical Abnormalities as Diagnostic Markers in Dogs With Hemangiosarcoma Related Hemoabdomen.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate: 1) acanthocytosis and presence of acanthocytes in peritoneal fluid as a diagnostic marker for hemangiosarcoma (HSA) in dogs with non-traumatic hemoabdomen; and 2) the association between other erythrocyte, biochemical, and hematologic abnormalities as a mean of differentiating HSA from other disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective double-blinded cohort study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dogs (n = 40) with non-traumatic hemoabdomen.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dogs diagnosed with hemoabdomen (January 2012 to May 2013) had cytologic evaluation of abdominal effusion and peripheral blood smears. Peripheral blood CBC, PT, and aPTT, as well as blood and effusion acanthocytes, keratocytes, schistocytes, lactate, glucose, PCV, and TP results were compared using the paired t-test or Fisher's exact test. Based on histologic confirmation of HSA, dogs were divided into 2 groups (HSA, non-HSA) and variables compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant difference in erythrocyte morphology in abdominal effusion or peripheral blood between dogs with HSA or non-HSA related hemoabdomen. Platelet concentration and peripheral blood PCV were significantly lower in the HSA group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A reliable preoperative biochemical or cytologic test to differentiate between HSA and non-HSA related hemoabdomen was not identified.
authors.affiliation: Animal Specialty Group, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Animal Specialty Group, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Mishka N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Gonsalves
authors.affiliation: Animal Specialty Group, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.affiliation: Antech Diagnostics, Irvine, California.
authors.forename: Lon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.affiliation: Animal Specialty Group, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Strom
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000050:Acanthocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000473:pathology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers