General Information
| Category | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | Healthy patient. | No organic disease. |
| Category 2 | Mild or moderate systemic disease without functional impairment. | Compensated cardiac diseas (no medications), geriatric animals, obesity, orthopedic disease, pediatric animals. |
| Category 3 | Organic disease with definite functional impairment. | Mild anemia, mild anorexia, compensated cardiac disease (with medications), dehydration, mild fever, mild neurologic symptoms (seizures, vestibular syndrome, ataxia, paresis). |
| Category 4 | Severe disease that is life threatening. | Severe anemia, severe cardiac disease, decompensated pulmonary disease, renal failure, sepsis, shock. |
| Category 5 | Moribund patient, not expected to survive. |
Major trauma, multi-organ failure, profound shock, severe head injury. |
Animals < 5 Years
| Exam | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Category 1 | Test should be performed within the last 30 days and should include PCV, BUN, Glucose. |
| Category 2 | Test should be performed within the last 30 days and should include PCV, TP or Albumin, BUN, Glucose. |
| Category 3 | Test should be performed within the last 7 days and should include PCV, Albumin, WBC count, ALP, ALT, Bilirubin, BUN, Creatinine, Glucose, Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl, Mg, Ca), ECG, Urine Specific Gravity. |
Animals > 5 Years
| Exam | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Category 1 | Test should be performed within the last 30 days and should include PCV, BUN, Glucose, ECG and Urine Specific Gravity. |
| Category 2 | Test should be performed within the last 30 days and should include PCV, TP or Albumin, BUN, Glucose, ECG and Urine Specific Gravity. |
| Category 3 | Test should be performed within the last 7 days and should include PCV, Albumin, WBC count, ALP, ALT, Bilirubin, BUN, Creatinine, Glucose, Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl, Mg, Ca), ECG, Urine Specific Gravity. |