Pepsinogen | EDTA, heparinised or clotted whole blood
| 5 ml
|
Biochemical tests
| Heparinised or clotted blood
| 5 ml
|
Urinalysis
| Urine (sterile container)
| 10 ml
|
Glucose
| Fluoride Oxalate
whole blood
| 5 ml
|
Common Sendaway Tests (additional freight and handling charges will apply)
Please contact the laboratory to discuss other tests that may be offered by external laboratories)
Copper and/or
Zinc and/or
Glutathione peroxidase
(GSHPx) and/or
Vitamin B12
| Heparinised (preferred)
or
clotted blood
(see note below)
Tissue
(fresh, not fixed)
| 10 ml
5 g
|
Lead
| Heparinised whole blood
or EDTA whole blood
| 10 ml
|
Note: For a full Blood Trace Minerals panel (Copper, GSHPx and B12) one 10 mL lithium heparin tube per animal is sufficient (clotted blood can also be used but this is not the preferred sample and additional processing charges may apply).
Nitrate/nitrite
| Ocular Fluid/ Serum/
Plasma | 1ml |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | EDTA whole blood and blood smear | 5 ml must be filled to the mark
|
Packed Cell Volume (PCV) | EDTA whole blood | 5 ml
must be filled to the mark
|
Note: If practicable, a blood film should be prepared at the time of blood collection to avoid sample deterioration which can alter the morphology of blood cells. Do not expose the smears to condensation or formalin vapour.
Label smears (with pencil) to correspond to the EDTA and animal ID.