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.
Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected tick or other blood-feeding insect. 7 to 10 days after an infected insectâs bite, the first stage of Lyme disease begins with flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, fatigue, muscle aches and joint pain. Neurological complications most often occur in the second stage of Lyme disease.