The Manor House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 4PB, UK.
TEL: +44 (0)1626 355655 FAX: +44 (0)1626 357750/1 E-mail:admin@axiomvetlab.co.uk 

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Client Sample Requirements
Assay Client Vol Serum Serum Gel Hep Plasma EDTA Plasma Citrate OXF Other Specific Requirements Day Run
12 Animal Cowcare Herd Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No 500ul Whole Heparin
Same Day
12 Animal Metabolic Farm Animal Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No 500ul Whole Heparin per animal
Same Day
17-OH Progesterone 100ul Yes Yes No No No No 50ul Pre & Post Sample
Same Day
17-OH-Progesterone 100ul Yes Yes No No No No

Same day
6 Animal Cowcare Herd Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No 500ul Whole Heparin
Same Day
6 Animal Metabolic Farm Animal Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No 500ul Whole Heparin per animal
Same Day
Acid Fast Bacilli 1ml No No No Yes No No or Faeces 1g
Up to 3 Days
Add Dermatohistopathology to a profile > 3 tissues, 10% formal saline No No No No No No

Up to 5 Working Days
add FIV and FELV 100ul Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Addition Culture Same Case or added to Profile
No No No No No No 1 x Transport Swab/tissue/fluid/urine/hair
Up to 3 Days
Additional Blood Culture x 1 pair 5ml per Bottle No No No No No No 2 x Blood Culture bottle (1x TGM & 1 x BHI)
Minimum of 7 Days (if Negative, longer if Positive)
Additional SIP, IGGT & Protein Electroporesis added to a Profile
Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same day: Protein Electroporesis run Tues & Thursdays
Adenovirus 200ul Yes Yes No No No No or Whole Heparin
Up to 2 Weeks
Albumin 100ul Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Same Day
Aldosterone Basal 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No

Must be at Newton Abbot for Monday. Run Tues Results Weds
Aldosterone Post ACTH 500ul Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Aleutians Disease 500ul No No Yes No No No

Up to 7 Days
ALP 100ul Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Alpha 1 AGP 1ml Yes No Yes No No No

Up to 3 Days
ALT 150ul Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Same Day
Amylase 150ul Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Anaemia Check Canine 1ml No No No Yes No No

Same Day
Anaemia Check Equine 1ml No No No Yes No No

Same Day
Anaemia Check Feline 1ml No No No Yes No No

Same Day
Anti 2M Muscle Fibre AB 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No

Up to 2 Weeks
Anti Acetyl Choline Receptor AB 1ml Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 2 Weeks
Anti Nuclear Antibody 100ul Yes No No No No No or Fluid
Up to 7 Days
Anti Nuclear Antibody 100ul Yes No No No No No or Fluid
Up to 7 Days
Aspergillus 500ul Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 2 Days
Aspergillus 500ul Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 2 Days
Aspergillus (Flavus, Nidulans, Niger, Terreus & Fumigatus) Combined 500ul Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 2 Days
Aspergillus (Flavus, Nidulans, Niger, Terreus & Fumigatus) Combined 500ul Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 2 Days
Aspergillus Fumatigus 100ul Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 2 Days
Aspergillus Fumatigus 100ul Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 2 Days
AST 150ul Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Autogenous Bacterial Vaccine for Staph. Intermedius
No No No No No No 1 Transport Swab or Tissue or Fluid (reliant upon isolation of Staph. Intermedius from the site)
Up to 7 Days
Autogenous Wart Vaccines
No No No No No No Warts 5-10g
Up to 7 Days
Avian Chlamydia Antibody
No No No No No No Chlamydia swab or dry swab
Ring Lab For Details
Avian Sexing
No No No No No No 300ul Whole Heparin or Egg Membrane or Feathers or Mouth Swabs
Up to 4 Days
Avian Standard Investigative Profile 500ul No No No No No No Whole Heparin + Fresh Blood Smear
Same Day
Avian Standard without Haematology 500ul No No No No No No Whole Heparin
Same Day
Avian/Reptile Screen 1ml No No No No No No Whole Heparin + Fresh Blood Smear
Same Day
B12/Folate 500ul Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Bicarbonate 100ul Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 3 Days
Bile Acids 100ul Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Same Day
Blood film examination 500ul No No No Yes No No 1 x Blood film
Same Day
Blood/CSF/Synovial Fluid Culture
No No No No No No Nutrient broth supplied - please ring lab for details
Up to 7 Days
Bone Marrow 500ul No No No Yes No No Air-dried smears preferred
Same Day
Bone Marrow & Haematology combined 200ul No No No Yes No No Plus air-dried blood smears
Same Day
Bovine Milk Drop Investigative Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Same Day
Bromide 500ul Yes No No No No No

Same Day
BVD Antibody 500ul Yes Yes Yes No No No Set up Tues & Thurs results out in 3 working days
Set up Tues & Thurs results out in 3 working days
BVD Antigen 1ml No No No Yes No No Whole Heparin
Same Day
BVD Antigen/Antibody 1ml Yes No No Yes No No Whole Heparin + 50ul Serum
Set up Tues & Thurs results out in 3 working days
Calcium 100ul Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Calculus Analysis
No No No No No No Calculi / bladder stones
Up to 14 Days
Calf Faecal Analysis Examination
No No No No No No Faeces 5-10g
Up to 3 Days
Campylobacter & Salmonella Screen
No No No No No No Faeces 1g
Minimum of 3 Days (depending on whether Salmonella is Isolated)
Campylobacter Screen
No No No No No No Faeces 1g
Up to 3 Days
Canine ACTH Stimulation Test 400ul Yes Yes Yes No No No 200ul Pre & Post Sample
Same Day
Canine and Feline Blood Groups 300ul No No No Yes No No

Same Day
Canine Basic Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Same Day
Canine Basic Profile without Haematology 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

Same Day
Canine Behavioural Screen 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Urine
Same Day
Canine Behavioural Screen without Urine 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Same Day
Canine Cardiac Monitoring Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No Serum or Plasma but must be seperated ASAP
Same Day
Canine Combined B12/Folate & TLI 500ul Yes Yes Yes No No No For TLI serum only
Same Day (TLI's run Monday & Thursday)
Canine Diabetes Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

Same Day
Canine Early Renal Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Urine (Not in Boric Acid)
Same Day
Canine Early Renal Profile without Haematology 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Canine Ehrlichia IFA 100ul Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 7 Days
Canine Electrolyte Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Canine Faecal Analysis
No No No No No No Faeces 5-10g
Up to 3 Days
Canine Geriatric Screen 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Urine
Same Day
Canine Geriatric Screen without Urine 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Same Day
Canine Herpes Virus 500ul Yes Yes No No No No Serum or Whole Heparin
Up to 3 Weeks
Canine Intestinal Malabsorption Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Canine Intestinal Malabsorption Profile plus Haematology 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Faeces (If requesting full faecal analysis)
Same Day + Minimum of 3 Days depending on culture
Canine Intestinal Malabsorption Profile plus Haematology & Faecal Analysis 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Faeces 5-10g
Minimum of 3 Days depending on culture
Canine Kidney Monitoring Profile 1ml Yes Yes No Yes No No Urine
Same Day
Canine Liver Monitoring Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Same Day
Canine Liver Monitoring Profile without Haematology 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Canine NT-proBNP 100ul Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Serum or Plasma but should be seperated ASAP
Tuesdays&Thursdays
Canine NT-proBNP added to Profile 100u Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Serum or Plasma but should be seperated ASAP
Same Day
Canine Old Dog Profile with Haematology without Urine 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Serum and Plasma should be seperated ASAP
Same Day
Canine Old Dog Profile with Urine & Haematology 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Urine - Serum and Plasma should be seperated ASAP
Same Day + Min 3 days for Culture
Canine Old Dog profile with Urine without Haematology 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No Urine - Serum and Plasma should be seperated ASAP
Same Day + Min 3 days for Culture
Canine Pancreatic Lipase (SpecPL) 500ul Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 4 Days
Canine Parainfluenza 500ul Yes Yes No No No No

Up to 3 Weeks
Canine Polydipsia Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Same Day
Canine Polydipsia Profile without Haematology 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

Same Day
Canine Preanaesthetic Screen 0.5-1ml Serum / Hep Plasma + EDTA Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Canine Renal Monitoring Profile 1ml Yes Yes No Yes No No

Same Day
Canine Renal Monitoring Profile without Haematology 1ml Yes Yes No No No No

Same Day
Canine Seizure Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

Same Day
Canine Seizure Profile without Haematology 1ml Yes Yes No No No Yes

Same Day
Canine Standard Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Same Day
Canine Standard Profile without Haematology 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

Same Day
Canine Standard Screen 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Same Day
Canine TLI 200ul Yes No No No No No

Mon / Thurs
Canine TSH 300ul Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Canine Vet Screen 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Same Day
Canine Vomiting Profile 1ml Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Same Day
Canine Vomiting Profile without Haematology 1ml Yes Yes Yes No No No

Same Day
Carboxyhaemaglobin 1ml No No No Yes No No

Up to 7 Days
CEM - Mare
No No No No No No 1 x Transport Swab <48hrs old
Minimum of 7 Days
CEM - Stallion
No No No No No No 3 x Transport Swab <48hrs old
Minimum of 7 Days
CEM - Stallion with 4 Swabs
No No No No No No 4 x Transport Swab <48hrs old
Minimum of 7 Days
CEM and EVA 500ul Yes Yes No No No No 1 x Transport Swab <48hrs old
Minimum of 7 Days
CEM and EVA 500ul Yes Yes No No No No 1 x Transport Swab <48hrs old
Minimum of 7 Days
Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination 1ml No No No No No No CSF in EDTA & Plain
Same Day - Not if culutre required - Min of 3 days
Chlamydia Antibodies 100ul Yes Yes Yes No No No