The complete blood count (CBC) from cats with heartworm infection may demonstrate anemia, nucleated erythrocytes (immature red blood cells), eosinoophila (increase number of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell) and basophilia (increase number of basophils, a type of white blood cell). (catbehaviorassociates.com)
«Although the blood basophil activation test has been shown to be an important addition to the tools available for discriminating between allergic and non-allergic individuals and predicting the severity of food allergy reactions, at this time it is only approved for research purposes,» says senior author Xiu - Min Li, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine. (sciencedaily.com)
Nadeau and her colleagues have designed and patented a test that involves mixing just one drop of blood with the potential allergen and measuring the reaction in basophils. (scientificamerican.com)