Diseases Recognized With Chemistry Panels

Anne Barger, DVM, MS, DACVP, clinical professor in pathobiology at University of Illinois, describes some of the disease processes that can be recognized with a chemistry panel.

A chemistry profile is a screening test used to evaluate organ function. An animal that is in renal failure and an animal that may have liver disease have different analytes on a chemistry profile that you should be closely evaluating, Dr. Barger says.