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| Lab(desc) | Lab Test Name | Specimen Amount (Min Amount) | Shipping Conditions | Turn Around Time / Schedule | Comments | In State Fee | Out of State Fee | Method QL = Qualitative QN = Quantitative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriology | Susceptibility test (MIC)-Companion animal | Isolated bacterium. | Up to 2 days after bacterium is isolated. | The Bacteriology Section performs the MIC method. Antimicrobials tested depends on the species of bacterium and species of animal from which the bacterium was recovered. | $25.00 | $37.50 | Sensitivity(QN) | |
| Clinical Pathology | ACTH - Endogenous | 1ml Frozen EDTA plasma | Collect blood in an iced or refrigerated EDTA tubes. Immerse in an ice bath immediately following collection. Separate the plasma from the cells and immediately freeze in plastic or silanized glass tubes. (Do not use nonsilanized glass) Stable up to 30 days at -20 | Test is done daily if received by 2:00 PM. Mon-Fri | Equine and Canine only | $35.00 | $52.50 | Automated Instrument |
| Clinical Pathology | Bile Acids | 1 ml clear, unhemolyzed serum, fasting is preferred sample for pre-prandial testing. | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | Canine and Feline only Pre - 12 hour fasting sample (pre-prandial) Post - 2 hour post meal sample (post-prandial) | $18.00 | $27.00 | Automated Instrument | |
| Clinical Pathology | Canine Thyroid Panel | 1 ml serum | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | This panel includes Total T3, Total T4, Free T4 and TSH. | $55.00 | $82.50 | Automated Instrument | |
| Clinical Pathology | Canine TSH | 1 ml Serum | Test is done daily if received by 2:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $19.00 | $28.50 | Automated Instrument | ||
| Clinical Pathology | CBC | EDTA blood, minimum of 1 ml, ideal sample to be a full EDTA tube for proper EDTA to blood ratio | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $26.00 | $39.00 | Automated Instrument and Microscopic | ||
| Clinical Pathology | CBC (no differential) | EDTA blood, minimum of 1 ml, ideal sample to be a full EDTA tube for proper EDTA to blood ratio | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $13.00 | $19.50 | Automated Instrument | ||
| Clinical Pathology | CBC Differential Only (manual) | 2 to 4 peripheral smear of fresh, anticoagulated EDTA Blood. | Prepare smears by placing a drop of blood on a clean glass slide and pushing the drop out to a feathered edge. | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | RBC morphology is reviewed along with the differential cell count. | $13.00 | $19.50 | Visual Microscopic |
| Clinical Pathology | Chemistry Panel- canine | 1 ml. serum: Clear, unhemolyzed serum is the preferred sample. | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $26.00 | $39.00 | Automated Instrument | ||
| Clinical Pathology | Cortisol | 1 ml Serum | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $21.00 | $31.50 | Automated Instrument | ||
| Clinical Pathology | Fecal Flotation (Qualitative) Assay | 5 grams of fresh feces | Sample should be submitted fresh or can be refrigerated for up to 7 days after collection. Sample should be shipped overnight cold with an ice pack. | Test is performed daily if sample is received by 3:00 PM Mon-Fri | This is a qualitative fecal assay in which feces are dissolved in a flotation media and ova are visualized under a microscope. This is the preferred method for small (dog, cat) and exotic animals. Results are reported in a qualitative fashion as: no parasites are seen, rare, mild, moderate, severe and TNTC (too numerous to count). | $20.00 | $30.00 | QL |
| Clinical Pathology | Free T4 | 1 ml serum | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $19.00 | $28.50 | Automated Instrument | ||
| Clinical Pathology | Giardia antigen test | 1-2g feces. Can be refrigerated or frozen for no more than 7 days prior to testing. | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | Canine and Feline only | $29.00 | $43.50 | SNAP Test | |
| Clinical Pathology | Phenobarbital | 1 ml Serum | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $29.00 | $43.50 | Automated Instrument | ||
| Clinical Pathology | Progesterone | 1 mL Serum (Serum must be separated from RBCs, not shipped as whole blood. Gel barrier tubes are NOT recommended.) | Ship with ice pack(s) via overnight or second day courier. Do NOT allow the sample to come in direct contact with the ice pack during shipping. | Test run daily, Monday - Friday. Samples received by the clinical pathology lab prior to 3:00 PM will be run same-day. | Species: Equine and Canine General sample considerations: 1 mL of non-hemolyzed, non-lipemic serum. Remove serum from clot as soon as possible. Interferences which alter test results: Hemolysis can affect results; hence results should be interpreted with caution. Samples with significant hemolysis will be rejected/cancelled by the UKVDL. Lipemia significantly interferes with the assay. Samples with lipemia will be rejected/canceled by the UKVDL. Gross icterus may affect results and results should be interpreted with caution. Gel barrier tubes are NOT recommended as decreased progesterone levels have been reported in samples collected and stored in these tubes. Additional considerations: Progesterone results should not be used as the sole diagnostic tool for monitoring the estrus cycle or luteal function but used in combination with clinical examination, patient history and other findings. | $19.00 | $28.50 | Automated Instrument (Siemens Immulite 2000) |