| Test Description |
Specimen Requirements |
| Acid Fast Stain |
Fresh smear on glass slide (blood, feces, cloacal swab). |
| Aleutian Mink Disease |
50 µL, S, P, or 2 full microhematocrit tubes. |
| Aspergillus Antibody (non-avian) |
100 無, S, P. |
| Avian Aspergillus Antibody |
50 無, S, P or 2 full microhematocrit tubes. |
| Bile Acids |
150 無, S or GP. |
| CBC, Mammals* |
150 無, LWB or GWB plus 1-2 fresh blood smears on glass slides, not
coverslips. |
| CBC, Avians, and Reptiles* |
2 microhematocrit tubes at least ½ full, plus 1-2 fresh blood smears on glass slides. LWB
or GWB also can be used but freshly prepared slides are preferable. |
| Chemistry Profile* |
200-250 無, S or GP. Less volume may preclude running all tests. Up to 3 ×
dilution can be made but some tests are affected by dilution. Please prioritize
tests needed on Test Request Form. |
| Chlamydia Antigen |
Feces, R or minitip culturette. Do not push swab into culture medium. |
| Chlamydia Antibody |
100 無, S, GP, GWB, LP or LWB. |
| Chlamydia PCR |
150 無, GWB and fecal/cloacal swab in culturette, but not
pushed into culture medium. Do not send feces. Both samples are preferred, although
testing can be done on separate samples. |
| Cryptosporidiosis, Reptiles |
Feces, for IFA. |
| Cultures, Bacterial |
Only use culturettes supplied by Antech, as they contain the Amies transport medium
used for all routine testing. |
| Distemper Antibody, Ferret |
100 無, S only. |
Encephalitazoon Antibody
(E. cuniculi) |
150 無, S or GP. |
| Fecal Concentration |
Feces (marble size) for detection of smaller ova, larvae, Giardia and protozoan spp. |
| Fecal Flotation (Ova/Parasites) |
Feces (marble size) for detection of larger ova, larvae and coccidia spp. |
| Fecal Digestion |
Feces (marble size). |
| Giardia spp. (ELISA) |
Feces (pea size). |
| Gram Stain |
Specimen smeared thinly on glass slide. |
| Insulin Level |
150 無, S or GP. |
| Lead Level |
150 無, LWB or GWB (must be WB). (LWB is preferred specimen). |
| Occult Blood |
Fresh feces (pea size). No meat should be eaten 24 hr beforehand. |
| Pasteurella Antibody |
150 無, S or GP |
| Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease |
150 無, GWB (must be WB). Swab cut surfaces of liver, spleen or
kidney and place in culturette but do not push into transport medium.
Also submit several "blood feathers" taken from a suspicious area for histology. |
| Platelet Count |
150 無, LWB preferred. Can be run along with CBC or separately. Actual count cannot be made
for avians and reptiles as their platelets usually aggregate. |
| Polyoma Virus |
150 無, GWB. |
| Protein Electrophoresis |
50 無, P (mammals) or GP (avians); includes total protein. |
| Reticulocyte Count |
50 無, LWB (preferred) or GWB. |
| Stone Analysis (Calculi) |
Dry, in clean container. |
| Urinalysis |
400 無, fresh urine, R. |
| Zinc Level |
50 無, GP or S. Do not use tubes with rubber stoppers as specimen may
become contaminated. |
| Zoogen Sexing (Avian) |
100 無, GWB or 2 micro-hematocrit tubes. |
| * Depending on the patient's packed cell volume (PCV) about 1/3-1/2 of WB
volume will be P or S. If only a small volume can be collected, use 1 plain G and do not centrifuge. Unless
otherwise prioritized, a "mini" CBC will be run (PCV, estimated WBC and differential) plus as many chemistries
as possible. |
B = Brown Top Tube G = Green Top Tube L = Lavender Top Tube
WB = Whole Blood P = Plasma S = Serum R = Red Top Tube
GP = Green Top Plasma LWB = Lavender Top Whole Blood
GWB = Green Top Whole Blood
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