Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top.
Specimen
1.5 mL serum and 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood.
Test Description
Superchem with SDMA, CBC, T4, FIV, FeLV, FCV, and Toxoplasma Ab ‑ IgG/IgM.
The most comprehensive chemistry panel, a Complete Blood Count (CBC), a Total T4, Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) antigen detection, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) antibody detection, SDMA (CT1035) for glomerular filtration rate estimation, feline coronavirus and Toxoplasma titer (IgM and IgG).
Interferences: T4 evaluation can be affected in a hemolyzed or moderately lipemic sample. Lipemia can falsely decrease T4 results. Lipemia can falsely elevate TSH results.