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| T810 | Fecal Occult Blood | |||||||||
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| Specimen | 2 g feces (No swabs) | |||||||||
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| Method | Guaiac | |||||||||
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| Schedule | 1–2 working days | |||||||||
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| Indication | Detects gastrointestinal bleeding that is not grossly apparent. | |||||||||
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| Interpretive Guidelines |
Positive findings indicate GI bleeding. | |||||||||
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| Comments | Diets of fresh meat or uncooked vegetables may cause a false positive result. | |||||||||
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| AE230 | Geriatric/Weak Ferret Profile | |||||||||
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| Tests | Mammalian Comprehensive Chemistry CBC Urinalysis Insulin |
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| Specimen | 2 FULL spun GT (with gel) 1 LT 3 ml urine |
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| Method | Elementary Body Agglutination (EBA) | |||||||||
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| Schedule | 1–3 working days | |||||||||
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| T820 | Giardia Antigen | |||||||||
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| Specimen | 2 g fresh feces | |||||||||
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| Method | ELISA | |||||||||
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| Schedule | 1–2 working days | |||||||||
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| Indication | Evaluation of patients with vomiting and/or diarrhea. | |||||||||
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| Comments | This test may be more sensitive than the zinc sulfate centrifugation/flotation test or direct IFA. | |||||||||
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| T470 | Insulin–Glucose Pair | |||||||||
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| Specimen | 1 ml serum (separated) | |||||||||
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| Method | Insulin level obtained by RIA. Glucose level obtained by hexokinase method. | |||||||||
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| Schedule | 1–2 working days | |||||||||
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| Indication | Evaluation of patients with hypoglycemia for an insulin-secreting tumor. | |||||||||
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| Interpretive Guidelines |
A normal or elevated insulin concentration in the presence of hypoglycemia is supportive of an insulinoma. | |||||||||
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| Comments | This test should be drawn when the animal is hypoglycemic (Glucose level of 60 mg/dl or less), which may require an 8 hr. fast. | |||||||||
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| AE290 | Lead Level | |||||||||
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| Specimen | 1 FULL GT (unspun) (preferred) or 1 LT | |||||||||
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| Method | Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV) | |||||||||
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| Schedule | 1–4 working days | |||||||||
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