Dog losing weight, blood test: cells won't separate. What's wrong?

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My dog has been losing weight but still eats good. I took her to get blood work and her red blood cells would not separate from the serum during the spinning process.what could this mean? Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | spayed | 9 years and 11 months old | 48 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

I suspected the blood sample was hemolized (so the red cells were damaged during taking a blood sample) and, as a result, it was not possible to clearly separate serum from the red cells. If this was the case, it is necessary to take another blood sample and spin it down again. I am not aware of any disease that would prevent blood separation during centrifugation.

Dog losing weight, blood test: cells won't separate. What's wrong?

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