Library Article. bottom when the blood is spun in a centrifuge. If the serum is pink it indicates hemolysis, if. it is milky or cloudy it indicates lipemia. Hemolysis can alter the results for amylase, lipase, ALT, AST, calcium and phosphorus, while lipemia can affect glucose, sodium, potassium and protein. Your veterinarian may order other more specific blood work, but these are the basic tests I. will be covering in this article.
Later signs and symptoms. If untreated, new signs and symptoms of Lyme infection might appear in the following weeks to months. These include: 1  Erythema migrans appearing in other areas of your body. 2  Joint pain. 3  Bouts of severe joint pain and swelling are especially likely to affect your knees, but the pain can shift from one joint to another.
Signs of Lyme disease include skin rash and painful inflammation of joints (particularly the knees), accompanied by flu-like symptoms. The symptoms of Lyme disease increase in severity as the disease spreads though the body. Early diagnosis and treatment are important to stop the progression of the disease.