Trichinosis is a zoonotic disease transmitted by eating uncooked or undercooked infected meat products (mainly pork).
Tests generally appear in the order most useful for common clinical situations
| Test name: CBC with Platelet Count & Automated Differential |
| ARUP #: 0040003 |
| Methodology: Automated Cell Count with Flow Cell Differential |
| Use: Assess for presence of eosinophilia, suggesting parasitic infection |
| Test name: Trichinella Antibody by ELISA |
| ARUP #: 0050787 |
| Methodology: Qualitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| Use: Detect presence of serum Trichinella antibodies when there is a clinical suspicion of Trichinella infection |
| Test name: Creatine Kinase, Total, Serum or Plasma |
| ARUP #: 0020010 |
| Methodology: Quantitative Enzymatic |
| Use: Non-specific indicator of muscle inflammation |
| Test name: Aldolase, Serum |
| ARUP #: 0020012 |
| Methodology: Quantitative Enzymatic |
| Use: Adjunct test; use only in conjunction with CK |