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"The most reliable way to diagnose ehrlichiosis is to identify the infective bacterial organisms in a dog\u2019s blood.  Routine blood work, which includes a complete blood count and a serum biochemistry profile, will not identify these bacteria.  However, they can be useful to identify low circulating levels of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets.  A number of specialized blood tests are available to identify the particular parasites that are causing the dog\u2019s disease.  Some of these \u2013 especially early screening tests - can be done at the local veterinary clinic.  If a dog tests positive on a screening test, samples of its blood probably will be sent to an outside laboratory for more advanced confirmatory evaluation.  Bone marrow aspirates can also be taken and submitted to a laboratory, although this procedure is a bit more invasive. The dog\u2019s veterinarian is the best person to discuss these diagnostic tests with the dog\u2019s owner."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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