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Complete Blood Count with Retic Count

Code
T337
Results
24 hours. Performed each shift
Country
US
Specimen
1.0 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube
Description
CBC and Reticulocyte Count

This includes WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, platelet count and estimate, WBC differential, RBC, WBC morphology and a reticulocyte count.

Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia.

Direct Coombs’ Test (Warm)

Code
CT540
Results
1-2 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
1.0 mL of EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube
Description
Used to investigate hemolytic anemia.

Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia. Test should be performed within 24 hours of sample collection.

Direct Coombs’ Test Warm

Code
T540
Results
24 hours.
Country
US
Specimen
1.0 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube
Description
Direct Coombs' Test (Warm)

Used to investigate hemolytic anemia.

Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia. Test should be performed within 24 hours of sample collection.

Feline Blood Typing

Code
T320
Results
2-10 days.
Country
US
Specimen
1.0 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube
Description
Evaluation of feline blood type as Type A, Type B, or AB.

Note: keep sample refrigerated and send with an ice pack.

Fibrinogen

Code
CT365
Results
Daily. Performed each shift
Country
CA
Specimen
0.5 mL citrated plasma collected as whole blood in blue top tube at least 2/3rds full to the fill line
Description
This test is used to measure the concentration of functional fibrinogen in the plasma.

Interferences: clotted sample precludes analysis. Citrated Whole Blood (blue top tube) or citrated plasma is the only acceptable sample. The tube should be greater than 2/3rds filled. If submitting separated citrated plasma, label it as "Citrated Plasma."

Fibrinogen Quantitative

Code
T365
Results
24 hours. Performed each shift
Country
US
Specimen
0.5 mL citrated plasma collected as whole blood in blue top tube at least 2/3rds full to the fill line
Description
This test is used to measure the concentration of functional fibrinogen in the plasma.

Interferences: clotted sample precludes analysis. Citrated Whole Blood (blue top tube) or citrated plasma is the only acceptable sample. The tube should be greater than 2/3rds filled. If submitting separated citrated plasma, label it as "Citrated Plasma."

Lymphocyte Phenotyping

Code
CS86493
Results
7-10 days. Samples should be received at Antech Laboratory on Monday or Tuesday for timely processing and testing by the reference laboratory performing this test (CSU).
Country
CA
Specimen
Submit patient history, CSU Clinical Immunology Form, and the sample that correlates to the source of disease. Choose sample based on disease source, for: A) Peripheral lymphocytosis, suspect leukemia, etc.: submit 1.0 mL whole blood or bone marrow in lavender top tube(EDTA) and CBC results that are no older than 48 hours.-OR-B) Multicentric lymphoma, lymphoma/ suspect neoplastic cells in lymph node(s) or organ(s): submit lymph node or other tissue/organ aspirate in non-additive red or white top tube. See Collection Method (or Special Instructions for Draw) for additional instructions.-OR-C) Pleural effusion and ascites: submit 0.5 mL of cavity fluid in a lavender top tube (EDTA) and 0.5 mL in a red top tube (with a few drops of patient serum added for protein samples less than 4 mg/dL as evaluated on a refractometer.) If only able to submit one effusion sample, submission of lavender top tube (EDTA) is preferred.
Description
A diagnostic procedure used to assess the chemical and physical characteristics of a lymphocyte population. Most commonly used to determine if there is a monoclonal subset of cells.

Path Review

Code
CREVW
Results
1-2 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
0.5 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube
Description
This code is used to add on a clinicopathologist review to a CBC.

Path Review CBC

Code
REVW
Results
1-2 days.
Country
US
Specimen
0.5 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube
Description
This code is used to add on a clinicopathologist review to a CBC.

Platelet Count

Code
CT400
Results
Daily. Performed each shift
Country
CA
Specimen
1.0 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube
Description
Interferences: marked hemolysis.

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COHW

Canine Occult Heartworm Multi-Test

Form 7

Equine Histopathology/Cytology

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