Equine Chemistry

Test Code
CL010
Results:
Daily
Specimen
0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube.
Test Description
Includes Albumin (ALB), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Calcium (CA), Chloride (CL), Cholesterol (CHOL), Creatinine (CREA), Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK), Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGTP), Globulin (GLOB), Glucose (GLU), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Magnesium (MG), Phosphorus (PHOS), Potassium (K), Sodium (NA), Triglyceride (TRIG), Total Bilirubin (TBIL), and Total Protein (TP).

Sample Handling: serum separator samples should be spun prior to submission. Red top tubes should be spun and serum transferred to a non-additive tube and marked as SERUM. If the serum is not separated from the red blood cells, chemistry values can be affected.