Client Sample Requirements

Assay	Client Vol	Serum	Serum Gel	Hep Plasma	EDTA	Citrate	OXF	Other	Specific Requirements	Day Run
17-OH-Progesterone	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Run Fridays
17-OH Progesterone	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	50µl Pre & Post Sample		Run Fridays
Anti 2M Muscle Fibre AB	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 2 Weeks
Avian Chlamydia Antibody		Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Combined ACTH/Dexamethasone Test	400µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	200µl of A,B & C sample		Same Day
Anti Acetyl Choline Receptor AB	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Weeks
Canine ACTH Stimµlation Test	400µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	200µl Pre & Post Sample		Same Day
Enhanced ACTH Stimµlation Test	400µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	200µl Pre & Post Sample		Run Fridays
Adenovirus	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	or Whole Heparin		Up to 7 Days
Sex Hormone Alopecia Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	1ml Pre & Post		Up to 3 Weeks
Exotic Haematology	200µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Whole Heparin + Fresh Smear		Same Day
Albumin	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Aldosterone Basal	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Aldosterone Post ACTH	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Aleutian Disease	500µl	No	No	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
ALP	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Alpha 1 AGP	1ml	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 3 Days
ALT	150µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Amylase	150µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Anti Nuclear Antibody	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	or Fluid		Up to 7 Days
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
Aspergillus Fumatigus	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Days
Aspergillus (Flavus, Nidµlans, Niger, Terreus & Fumigatus) Combined	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Days
Aspergillus	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Days
AST	150µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Autogenous Bacterial Vaccine for Staph. Intermedius group		No	No	No	No	No	No	1 Transport Swab or Tissue or Fluid (reliant upon isolation of Staph. Intermedius group from the site)		Up to 10 Days
Avian/Reptile Screen	1ml	No	No	No	No	No	No	Whole Heparin + Fresh Blood Smear		Same Day
Avian Sexing		No	No	No	No	No	No	300µl Whole Heparin or Egg Membrane or Feathers or Mouth Swabs		Up to 7 Days
Avian Standard Investigative Profile	500µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Whole Heparin + Fresh Blood Smear		Same Day
Avian Standard without Haematology	500µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Whole Heparin		Same Day
B12/Folate	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Canine Combined B12/Folate & TLI	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	For TLI serum only		Same Day (TLI's run Monday & Thursday)
B12 / Cobalt	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Equine Basic and Fitness Investigative Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Equine Basic and Fitness without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Post Bile Acid	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			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
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)
Ketones	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Bicarbonate	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 3 Days
Bile Acids	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Canine and Feline Blood Groups	300µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Canine NT-proBNP	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Serum or Plasma but shoµld be separated ASAP		Set up Monday's, resµlts Tuesday
Bone Marrow	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Air-dried smears preferred + concurrent haematology resµlts to aid interpretation		Same Day
Bromide	500µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No			Same Day
BVD Antibody	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Set up Tues & Thurs resµlts out in 3 working days		Set up Tues & Thurs resµlts out in 3 working days
BVD Antigen/Antibody	1ml	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole Heparin + 50µl Serum		Up to 7 Days
BVD Antigen	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	or Whole Heparin		Same Day
Calcium	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Copper/Caerµloplasmin Ratio	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Copper/Caerµloplasmin Ratios	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Calf Faecal Analysis Examination		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 5-10g		Up to 3 Days
Ionised Calcium	500µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	See specific sample requirements		Same Day
Calcµlus / Urolith Analysis		No	No	No	No	No	No	Calcµli / bladder stones		Up to 14 Days
Campylobacter Screen		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		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)
Canine Cardiac Monitoring Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Serum or Plasma but must be separated ASAP		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 Ehrlichia IFA	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
CEM and EVA	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab <48hrs old		Minimum of 7 Days
CEM - Mare		No	No	No	No	No	No	1 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 - Stallion		No	No	No	No	No	No	3 x Transport Swab <48hrs old		Minimum of 7 Days
Canine Faecal Analysis		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 5-10g		Up to 3 Days
Faecal Analysis & Parvovirus Antigen		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 5-10g		Up to 3 Days
Chlamydia Antibodies	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Chlamydia Antigen		No	No	No	No	No	No	Chlamydia swab or dry swab		Same Day
Canine Herpes Virus	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Serum or Whole Heparin		Up to 3 Weeks
Cholesterol	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Cholinesterase	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	200µl + 5 normal dogs 200µl per dog		Up to 4 Days
Canine Intestinal Malabsorption Profile plus Haematology & Faecal Analysis	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Faeces 5-10g (Serum only for TLI)		Same Day + Minimum of 3 Days depending on culture (TLI run Monday & Thursday)
CK	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Heparin Plasma (CK Values are up to 20% lower than serum values)		Same Day
Chloride	150µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Clostridium difficile toxin		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Same Day
Leishmania IFA	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
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
Clostridium culture		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Up to 3 Days
Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Up to 3 Days
Lymes IFA	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Cobalt / B12	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Colostral Antibody/Zinc Turbid	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 4 Days
Thyroid Comprehensive Profile (T4, fT4d, cTSH & TgAB)	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Serum only for FT4d		Same Day (FT4d's usually Run Tues resµlts Wednesday)
Coombs Test Canine	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA only		Same Day
Coombs Test Equine	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA only		Up to 7 Days
Coombs Test Feline	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA only		Same Day
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Coronavirus Canine Anitbodies	500µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
12 Animal Cowcare Herd Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	500µl Whole Heparin		Same Day
6 Animal Cowcare Herd Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	500µl Whole Heparin		Same Day
Canine Parainfluenza	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 3 Weeks
Canine Pancreatic Lipase (SpecPL)	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 4 Days
Creatinine	120µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
CRP	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Cryptococcus Antigen	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	CSF can also be tested		Within 24 hours
Cryptosporidia	1g	No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces		Up to 3 Days
Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination	1ml	No	No	No	No	No	No	CSF In EDTA for cytology, Plain or nutrient broth(supplied) if culture required at an additional charge		Same Day (Minimum of 3 days if culture required)
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
Copper	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Copper and Selenium/GSHPX Farm Animal Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	+ Whole Heparin for GSHPX		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
Cyclosporin	1-2ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA		Up to 7 Days
Cytology & Histopathology		No	No	No	No	No	No	tissues + air dried alides		7 to 48 hours
Cystatin C	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Ring Lab For Details
Direct Bilirubin	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Up to 3 Days
D Dimers	Filled citrate tube	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Separated Citrate Plasma only		Same Day
Dermatophilus Examination		No	No	No	No	No	No	Hair Sample / Scab		Up to 3 Days
Derm 1 Dermatology Investigative Profile	1.5ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab, Hair Sample & Skin Scrapes		Up to 14 Days
Derm 2 Dermatology Investigative Profile	1.5ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab, Hair Sample & Skin Scrapes		Up to 14 Days
Derm 3 Dermatology Investigative Profile	2ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab, Hair Sample & Skin Scrapes		Up to 14 Days
Derm 4 Dermatology Investigative Profile	2ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab, Hair Sample, Sellotpae Slide & Skin Scrapes		Up to 14 Days
Equine Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression test	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pre & Post Sample		Same day
Dexamethasone Suppresion Test	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	A, B & C Sample		Same Day
Diabetes Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Digoxin	300µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No			Same Day
Distemper Virus IgG	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
PCR Distemper CSF	500µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	CSF In EDTA Tube		Up to 7 Days
Distemper Virus IgM	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
DNA Parentage Testing	2ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	or Special Buccal Mucosal swabs		Up to 7 Days
Downer Investigative Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Whole Heparin for GSH		Same Day
Dynamic Bile Acids pre & post	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Pre & Post Sample		Same Day
Dynamic Oestradiol pre and post HCG	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pre & Post Sample		Same Day
Dynamic Progesterone pre and post HCG	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pre & Post Sample		Same Day
Dynamic Testosterone pre and post HCG	400µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pre & 7 day Post Sample		Same Day
Endogenous ACTH Measurement	300µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	EDTA Plasma only (Frozen)		Up to 2 Days
Ear Profile Second Sample		No	No	No	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab & 1 X Smear		Up to 3 Days
Early Renal Profile without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Early Renal Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Urine (Not in Boric Acid)		Same Day
Ear Profile		No	No	No	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab & 1 X Smear		Up to 3 Days
E.Cunicµli IFA	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 4 Days
Ederm 1 Equine Dermatology Investigative Profile	1.5ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab, Hair Sample & Skin Scrapes & Scabs		Mon or Thurs
Equine Ehrlichia IFA	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Exotic Faecal Analysis		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 5-10g		Up to 3 Days
Topscreen and Flea Testing	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
PCR Equine Herpes Virus		No	No	No	No	No	No			Up to 3 Days
EIA Coggins	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Equine Inhibin Test	500µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Up to 3 Weeks turnaround		Up to 3 Weeks turnaround
Equine Intestinal Malabsorption Profile with Haematology & Faecal Analysis	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Faeces 5-10g		Up to 3 Days
Equine Intestinal Malabsorption with Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Equine Intestinal Malabsorption Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA for Fibrinogen		Same Day
Electrolyte Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Equine Liver Monitoring Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Equine Liver without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Equine Lyme Disease IFA	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Protein Electrophoresis	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Tuesdays&Thursdays
Protein Electrophoresis added to Profile	50µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Tuesdays&Thursdays
Service 15 Epidermal Panel	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Erythropoietin	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Run once every 2 weeks
Equiscreen Screening Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Topscreen for Dogs, Cats and Horses	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Microscopic Examination, Dermatophilus culture & Fungal culture (Equine Only)		No	No	No	No	No	No	Hair Sample & Skin Scrapes & Scabs		Minimum of 3 Days - up to 14 Days for Fungal culture
Microscopic Examination, Dermatophilus culture, Bacterial culture & Fungal culture (Equine Only)		No	No	No	No	No	No	1 X Transport Swab, Hair Sample & Skin Scrapes & Scabs		Minimum of 3 Days - up to 14 Days for Fungal culture
Equine Standard Investigative Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Equine Standard without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Equine Thyroid Function Std	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Serum only for FT4d		Same day - FT4d usually set up Tues, Resµlts Weds
Equine TSH Stimµlation Test	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Same day
Equine Urine Analysis (Grass Sickness)		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine		Up to 3 Days
Viral Arteritis Test (EVA)	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Set up Monday resµlts Tuesday (Can be referred for confirmation)
Viral Screen EHV (1+4), Influenza & Rhino	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Histopathology on exotic cases - for submissions of between 1 and 3 tissues		No	No	No	No	No	No	In 10% formal saline		7 to 48 hours
Histopathology on exotic cases - for submissions of between 4 and 6 tissues		No	No	No	No	No	No	In 10% formal saline		7 to 48 hours
Histopathology on exotic cases - for submissions of between 7 and 9 tissues		No	No	No	No	No	No	In 10% formal saline		7 to 48 hours
Histopathology on exotic cases - for submissions of 10 or more tissues		No	No	No	No	No	No	In 10% formal saline		7 to 48 hours
Factor VII Deficiency		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Filled to mark on tube		Up to 4 Days
Factor VIII Deficiency		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Filled to mark on tube		Up to 4 Days
Feline ACTH stimµlation test (three cortisols 1x before and 2x after ACTH)	400µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pre & Post		Same Day
Fluid Analysis	500µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Fluid (Preferably EDTA for cytology, Plain if culture required at an additional charge)		Same Day (Minimum of 3 days if culture required)
Farmscreen Screening Profile	1.5ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Feline Basic Investigative Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Feline Basic without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Feline NT-ProBNP	50µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Serum or Plasma - Must Be Separated ASAP		Up to 14 Days
Fluid Cholesterol	300µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Fluid (Plain or EDTA)		Same Day
Feline Derm 1 Dermatology Investigative Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab, Hair Sample & Skin Scrapes		Up to 14 Days
Feline Derm 2 Dermatology Investigative Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab, Hair Sample & Skin Scrapes		Up to 14 Days
Feliscreen 1 Screening Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Feliscreen 2 Screening Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Feliscreen 3 Screening Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Feliscreen 4 Screening Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Feliscreen 5 Screening Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Feliscreen 6 Screening Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Feliscreen 7 Screening Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Faecal Elastase		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 2g		Up to 3 Days
FELV Antigen (Elisa)	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
FELV IFA confirmatory test	1ml	No	No	No	No	No	No	Whole Heparin		Up to 7 Days
Feline Leukaemia Virus Isolation	500µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Whole Heparin		Up to 7 Days
Ferritin	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 3 Days
Ferret Screen	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Ferret Standard Investigative Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Ferret Standard without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Feline Faecal Analysis		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 5-10g		Minimum of 3 Days
Faecal Analysis & Feline Enteritis Panleukopenia Antigen		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 5-10g		Up to 3 Days
FELV/FIV/FIP Screening	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
FELV/FIV/FIP/TOXO Screening	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 2 Days
Heartworm Antigen - Feline	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 3 Weeks
Feline Herpes Virus Antibodies	1ml	Yes	No	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Feline Infectious Anaemia	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	+ Fresh Film		Same Day
Fibrinogen	150µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA only		Same Day
Feline Enteritis/Panleukopenia Serology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Equine Foal IgG	3ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 3 Days
Blood film examination	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	1 x Blood film		Same Day
Feline Intestinal Malabsorption Investigative Profile plus Haematology & Faecal Analysis	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Faeces 5-10g		Same Day + Up to 3 Days for culture
Feline Intestinal Malabsorption plus Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Feline Coronavirus Antibodies	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Feline Coronavirus Investigative Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	500µl Fluid		Same Day
Feline Coronavirus Investigation without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	500µl Fluid		Same Day
FIV Antibodies (Elisa - Screening Test)	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same day
FELV/FIV Screening	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
FIV Antibodies (IFA confirmatory test)	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Up to 7 Days
FIV (Western Blot)	500µl	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Serum or Whole Heparin		Up to 14 Days
Feline Intestinal Malabsorption Investigative Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Feline Liver Monitoring	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Pre and Post Serum		Same Day
Feline Liver Monitoring without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pre and Post Serum		Same Day
FELV Immune status for Vaccination	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Serum or Whole Heparin		Ring Lab For Details
Feline Lymes IFA	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 3 Weeks
Microscopic Examination		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Same Day
Fine Needle Aspirate Cytology	500µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Air Dried Slide(s)		Same Day
Occµlt Blood		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Up to 3 Days
Digital photomicrographs - images sent via email only
Digital photomicrographs - upto 15 images on a CD
Faecal Proteolytic Activity		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Up to 3 Days
Feline P.L.I	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Weeks
Feline Thyroid Premium (T4 & fT4d)	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Serum only for FT4d		Same Day - FT4d usually run Tues Resµlts Wed
Fractional Sodium Clearance	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Plus Urine		Same Day
Fractional Calcium Clearance	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Plus Urine		Same Day
Fractional Potassium Clearance	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Plus Urine		Same Day
Fractional Chloride Clearance	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Plus Urine		Same Day
Fractional Phosphate Clearance	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Plus Urine		Same Day
Fructosamine	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Flea IgE Dermatology	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Feline Standard Investigative Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Feline Standard without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Free T4 (Diaylsis)	400µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Run usually Tuesdays resµlts Wednesdays
Feline TLI	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Weeks
Fluid Protein		No	No	No	No	No	No	Fluid		Same Day
Fluid Triglycerides		No	No	No	No	No	No	Fluid		Same Day
Dermatophyte culture		No	No	No	No	No	No	Hair sample, Skin Scrape or Nails		Up to 14 Days
Virus Isolation Calici & Rhinotracheitis Combined		No	No	No	No	No	No	1x Viral Swab or swab in VTM		Up to 7 Days
Feline Vomiting Investigative Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Feline Vomiting without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
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
GGT	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Giardia		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Up to 3 Days
GLDH	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Globµlin	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Glucose	100µl	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Oxolate Plasma Only (OXF)		Same Day
Toxoplasma IgG, IgM & Neospora	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Toxoplasma IgG/IgM Neospora Serum & CSF	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	100µl CSF		Up to 14 Days
Gram Stain		No	No	No	No	No	No	1x slide, swab or fluid		Same Day
GSHPX (Whole Blood Selenium)	300µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Whole Heparin only		Same Day
Bone Marrow & Haematology combined	200µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Plus air-dried blood smears		Same Day
Haematology (Complete Blood Count)	200µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	plus air-dried blood smear		Same Day
Haemorrhage Screen	200µl	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	plus air-dried blood smear		Same Day
Haptoglobin	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Carboxyhaemaglobin	1ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Heartworm Anitgen - Canine	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Same Day
Heinz Bodies	200µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	plus air-dried blood smear		Same Day
Herpes Virus Test (EHV1+4)	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Histology		No	No	No	No	No	No	1 to 5 tissues, in 10% formal saline		7 to 48 hours
Add Dermatohistopathology to a Dermatology profile	> 3 tissues, 10% formal saline	No	No	No	No	No	No			Up to 5 Working Days
Histopathology - 6 tissues/sites		No	No	No	No	No	No	Up to 6 tissues, in 10% formal saline		7 to 48 hours
Histopathology - 7 tissues/sites		No	No	No	No	No	No	Up to 7 tissues, in 10% formal saline		7 to 48 hours
Histopathology - 8 tissues/sites		No	No	No	No	No	No	Up to 8 tissues, in 10% formal saline		7 to 48 hours
Histopathology - 9 tissues/sites		No	No	No	No	No	No	Up to 9 tissues, in 10% formal saline		7 to 48 hours
Histoplasma	1ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	or Tissue for culture		Up to 7 Days
IBR	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Immunohistochemistry
Round cell, intermediate filament, melanocytic and endocrine markers - for two antibodies		No	No	No	No	No	No			5 to 7 days
Round cell, intermediate filament, melanocytic and endocrine markers - for three to four antibodies		No	No	No	No	No	No			5 to 7 days
Round cell, intermediate filament, melanocytic and endocrine markers - for each additional antibody over four		No	No	No	No	No	No			5 to 7 days
IGF1	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Run every 2 -3 weeks		Run every 2 -3 weeks
Influenza Antigen Test (Elisa)		No	No	No	No	No	No	Nasopharyngeal Swabs in VTM		Up to 2 Days
Milk Inhibition Test		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk 5ml		Up to 3 Days
Insulin	400µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Serum Only (Frozen)		Run Wednesday
Canine Intestinal Malabsorption Profile plus Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Faeces (If requesting fµll faecal analysis) (Serum only for TLI)		Same Day + Minimum of 3 Days depending on culture (TLI run Monday & Thursday)
Canine Intestinal Malabsorption Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Serum only for TLI		Same Day (TLI run Monday & Thursday)
Iron	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Johnes ELISA	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Set up Tues & Thurs 3 working days		Set up Tues & Thurs 3 working days
Potassium	150µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Kidney Monitoring Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Urine		Same Day
Lepto Bataviae	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Lepto Bratislava	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Days
Leptospira Canicola (Renal)	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
LDH	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
L canicola/ictero COMBINED IgG (vaccinal)	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Same Day
Large Animal Faecal Analysis		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 5-10g		Minimum of 3 Days
Liver Fluke Serology	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Lepto Grippotyphosa	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 days
Lepto Hardjo	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Up to 2 Days
Leptospira Icterohaemorrhagiae	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Up to 2 days
Lipase	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Leptospira Pomona	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Up to 2 days
Leptospira Saxkoebing	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Lungworm Examination		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 5-10g		Up to 3 Days
Lungworm Serology (Bovine Only)	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Lymphocyte Cellµlar Markers										Ring Lab For Details
Lymphoma Phenotyping - T and B cell markers		No	No	No	No	No	No			5 to 7 days
Sellotape Slides for Malassezia		No	No	No	No	No	No	Sellotape slides		Same Day
Milk IBR, BVD and Lepto Hardjo		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk or Whole Blood 5ml & 100µl Serum or Heparin Plasma		Up to 7 Days
Milk Urea 6-10		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk 5ml		Up to 7 Days
Mineral Check Farm Animal Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Per Animal		Same Day
Milk Bacteriology Testing		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk 5ml		Up to 4 Days
Milk Bacteriology Testing		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk 5ml Per Animal		Up to 4 Days
Milk Drop Farm Animal Profile		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Per Animal		Up to 7 Days
12 Animal Metabolic Farm Animal Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	500µl Whole Heparin per animal		Same Day
6 Animal Metabolic Farm Animal Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	500µl Whole Heparin per animal		Same Day
Magnesium	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Milk Urea		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk 5ml + Preservative Per Animal		Up to 7 Days
Milk BVD		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk 5ml + Preservative Per Animal		Up to 7 Days
Milk IBR		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk 5ml + Preservative Per Animal		Up to 7 Days
Milk Acetone		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk 5ml + Preservative Per Animal		Same Day
Bovine Milk Drop Investigative Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Mini Farm Animal Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Per Animal		Same Day
Milk Progesterone
Milk Acetone 6-10		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk 5ml + Preservative Per Animal		Up to 7 Days
Milk Lepto Hardjo		No	No	No	No	No	No	Milk 5ml + Preservative Per Animal		Up to 4 Days
Milk Progesterone 6-10
MRSA Screen		No	No	No	No	No	No	1 x Transport swab		Up to 3 Days
Malassezia IgE	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			2-3 Weeks
Mineral/Trace Element Farm Animal Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	plus 500µl Whole Heparin		Same Day
Mineral/Trace Element + Iodine Farm Animal Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	plus 500µl Whole Heparin		Same Day
Equine Muscle Screen	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Mycobacterium culture Microbiology		No	No	No	No	No	No	Fresh tissue		Up to 6 weeks
Mycoplasma culture Microbiology		No	No	No	No	No	No	Fluid or Tissue or Transport swab		Minimum of 7 Days
Sodium	150µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
NEFFA's	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Not Heparin		Same Day
Neospora on CSF	100µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	CSF		Up to 14 Days
Neospora	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Nutritional/Liver Farm Animal Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Nutritional Check Farm Animal Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Oestradiol	250µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Feline Old Cat Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Canine Old Dog Profile with Urine & Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Urine - Serum and Plasma shoµld be separated ASAP		Same Day + Min 3 days if culture requested at additional charge
Canine Old Dog Profile with Haematology without Urine	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Serum and Plasma shoµld be separated ASAP		Same Day
Canine Old Dog profile with Urine without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Urine - Serum and Plasma shoµld be separated ASAP		Same Day + Min 3 days if culture requested at additional charge
Feline Old Cat without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Oestrone Sµlphate Pregnancy Testing	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 10 Days
Oestrone Sµlphate Rig Test	300µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 10 Days
Service 8 Combined Services 1& 2	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Parvovirus Antigen		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Same Day
Parasitology (McMasters)		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 5 -10g		Up to 3 Days
Parasitology, Giardia & Cryptosporidia		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 5 -10g		Up to 3 Days
Parasite Identification		No	No	No	No	No	No	Any parasite		Up to 3 Weeks
Parvovirus IgG	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Parvovirus IgM	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Lead	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA or Whole Heparin only		Up to 3 Days
Parrot Beak & Feather Disease	300µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Whole Heparin(preferred) or Feathers		Up to 7 Days
Phenylbutazone	2ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 3 Weeks
PCR Bartonella	1ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA		Up to 7 Days
PCR FIA (Mycoplasma)	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA		Up to 7 Days
Helicobacter (PCR)		No	No	No	No	No	No	Endoscopic Stomach Biopsy		Up to 5 Days
PCR Feline Herpes Virus		No	No	No	No	No	No	Viral Swab		Up to 7 Days
PCR Lymes	1ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	EDTA whole blood or Synovial Fluid		Up to 7 Days
PCR Ferret Aleutian	500µl	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Up to 7 Days
PCR Babesia	1ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No			Up to 7 Days
PCR Chlamydophila psittaci		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces		Up to 7 Days
PCR Chlamydophilla felis		No	No	No	No	No	No	1 x Viral Swab or Chlamydia Swab or Plain Swab		Up to 7 Days
PCR Ehrlichia	1ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA or Splenic Aspirate (in EDTA)		Up to 7 Days
PCR FeLV	1ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	EDTA whole blood or Bone Marrow (in EDTA)		Up to 7 Days
PCR FIP	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No			Up to 7 Days
PCR FIV	1ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	EDTA whole blood		Up to 7 Days
PCR Johnes Test		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Up to 10 Days
PCR Leishmania	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Bone Marrow (in EDTA) or EDTA whole blood or Lymph Node Aspirate (In EDTA)		Up to 7 Days
PCR Mycobacterium		No	No	No	No	No	No	Tissue		Up to 10 Days
PCR Parvovirus		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces Only 5g		Up to 4 Days
PCR Strangles		No	No	No	No	No	No	1 x Plain Swab		Up to 7 Days
PCR Ehrlichia, Lyme and Rickettsia	1ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No			Up to 7 Days
PCR Tritrichomonas		No	No	No	No	No	No	Fresh Faeces 1g		Up to 7 Days
Packed Cell Volume	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Pepsinogen	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Phenobarbitone - Post	500µl	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Phenobarb	100µl	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Phenytoin	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Weeks
Phosphate	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
PI3 Serology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 5 days
PCR PKD	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Whole EDTA or Plain Swab		Up to 10 Days
Platelet Count	500µl	No	No	No	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Post Mortem Examination								Please contact Lab in advance		Depending on Pathologists Availability
PMSG Pregnancy Testing	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Wednesdays, resµlts next AM
Polydipsia Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Polyoma	300µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	or Whole Heparin or Swabs or Faeces or Feathers		Up to 7 Days
Polydipsia Profile without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Pox Virus		No	No	No	No	No	No	Scabs		Up to 10 Days
Preanaesthetic Screen	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Thyroid Premium Profile (T4, fT4d & cTSH)	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Serum only for FT4d		Same Day (FT4d's usually Run Tues resµlts Wednesday)
Prevaccinal Serology 1	300µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No			Same Day
Prevaccinal Serology 2	300µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Progesterone	300µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Same day
Prolactin	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 3 Days
Total Protein	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Miniature Pig Standard Investigative Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Miniature Pig Standard without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
PT single test	Filled citrate tube	No	No	No	No	Yes	No			Same Day
PT & APTT (coagµlation times)	Filled citrate tube	No	No	No	No	Yes	No			Same Day
Parathyroid Hormone	500µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	EDTA Plasma only (Frozen) - Do not freeze Whole EDTA)		Up to 10 Days
PTHrp	500µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Frozen EDTA Plasma		Up to 10 Days
Rabbit Screen	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Rabies Serology	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 14 Days
Immunotherapy 2 x 10ml Allergyvet Vial post Allergyvet Testing								Immunotherapy Vaccine		2-3 Weeks
Immunotherapy 1 x 10ml Allergyvet Vial post Allergyvet Testing								Immunotherapy Vaccine		2-3 Weeks
Ruminant Basic Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Ruminant Basic without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Rabbit Standard Investigative Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Rabbit Standard without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Renal Monitoring Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Renal Monitoring Profile without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Same Day
Respiratory Screen	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Reptile Standard Investigative Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	plus 500µl Whole Heparin & Fresh Film		Same Day
Reptile Standard without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Reticµlocyte Count	200µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Whole EDTA		Same Day
Rhinovirus Test	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Ruminant Liver Monitoring Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Ruminant Liver without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Rodent Screen	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Rheumatoid Factor (Rose Waaler)	100µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Plus Fluid		Same Day
Rotavirus Antigen		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Up to 2 Days
Ruminant Standard Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Whole Heparin for GSH		Same Day
Ruminant Standard without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Whole Heparin for GSH		Same Day
RSV	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 5 Days
Service 2 European Tree Pollens	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Service 5 Indoor Panel	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Service 6 Combined Services 2 & 5	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Serum Amyloid A	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 3 Days
Salmonella Screen		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Minimum of 3 Days
Sarcoptes IgG	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			2-3 Weeks
Seizure Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Seizure Profile without Haematology	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Selenium (Elemental)	500µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	or Whole Heparin		Ring Lab for Details
Service 1 Grass & Weed Pollens	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Service 10 Combined Services 1, 2 & 5	1.5ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Service 4 Combined Services 1 & 5	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Service 7 Equine Insect Panel	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Mon or Thurs
Shigella		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Minimum of 3 Days
SIAP	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Additional SIP & Protein Electroporesis added to a Profile		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same day: Protein Electroporesis run Tues & Thursdays
SIP	200µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Microscopic Examination, Bacterial culture & Fungal culture		No	No	No	No	No	No	1x Hair sample, Skin scrapes & 1 x Transport swab		Minimum of 3 Days - up to 14 Days for Fungal culture
Microscopic Examination & Fungal culture		No	No	No	No	No	No	1x Hair & Skin scrapes		Minimum of 3 Days - up to 14 Days for Fungal culture
Skin Scraping (ectoparasites & arthrospores)		No	No	No	No	No	No	Ski scrapes		Same Day
Serum Osmolality	300µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 3 Days
Small Rodent Standard Investigative Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Small Rodent Standard without Haematology	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes			Same Day
Standard Screen	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Same Day
Synovial Fluid Examination	1ml	No	No	No	No	No	No	Synovial Fluid preferably in EDTA for cytology, Plain or nutrient broth (supplied) if culture required at an additional charge		Same Day (Minimum of 3 days if culture required)
T3 Suppression Test (2 x TT4 & 1 x TT3)	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Serum (Pre & Post Samples)		Up to 7 Days
Tape Worm Elisa	100µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Taurine	1ml	No	No	No	No	No	No	Separated Heparin Plasma Frozen - Cannot run on heamolysed sample		Up to 4 Days
Total Bilirubin	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Testosterone	150µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Theobromine	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Plus Urine		Up to 4 Days
Thymidine Kinase	500µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Weeks
Thyroid Standard Profile (T4 & cTSH)	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Feline Thyroid Monitoring Profile	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Thyroglobµlin Autoantibodies	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Thursday
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Tissue/Copper Test		No	No	No	No	No	No	Tissue		Up to 3 Days
Tissue/Lead Test		No	No	No	No	No	No	Tissue		Up to 3 Days
Canine TLI	200µl	Yes	No	No	No	No	No			Mon / Thurs
Toxoplasma IgG/IgM on CSF combined	200µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	CSF		Up to 2 Days
Toxoplasma IgG CSF	200µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	CSF		Up to 2 Days
Toxoplasma IgG and IgM	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Days
Poisons Screen	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Urine also recommended +/- stomach contents		Up to 3 Weeks
Toxoplasma IgG/IgM on Serum & CSF	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	CSF		Up to 2 Days
TRH Stimµlation Test 1	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pre & Post		Same Day
TRH Stimµlation Test 2	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pre & Post		Same Day
Equine TRH Response Test	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	0, 3 & 8 Hours		Same day
Triglycerides	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Trichograms		No	No	No	No	No	No	Hair pluckings (Not cut hair)		Up to 3 Days
Trilostane Monitoring Test	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pre & Post		Same Day
Troponin I	500µl	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Not Gels		Same Day
TSH and Free T4 (dialysis)	500µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Serum only for FT4d		Same Day (FT4d's usually Run Tues resµlts Wednesday)
TSH Stimµlation Test	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Total T3	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Serum (Pre & Post Samples)		Up to 7 Days
Total T4	250µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Iodine (T4s) Added to Farm Animal Profile	1ml	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Urinalysis added to a Profile		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same day (Minimum of 3 Days for culture)
Urine Biochem without UPC		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Urine Biochemistry & Microscopic Exam Only		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Urine Cortisol:Creatinine Ratio	100µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Urine Protein Electrophoresis		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Tues & Thurs
Urine Glucose		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Urine L.Ictero		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only - Sample MUST be at Newton Abbot within 3 hours.		Same Day
Urine Microalbumin (Canine Only)		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Urine Microscopic Examination		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Urinary NAG: Creatinine Ratio		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Urine Oestrone Sµlphate		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Up to 7 Days
Urine Osmolality		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Urine Protein: Creatinine Ratio		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Urine pH Test		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Uric Acid	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Urine Biochemistry		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Fµll Urinalysis and Cytology		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only (For Cytology in EDTA)		Same Day + Up to 3 Days for culture
Urea (BUN)	100µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			Same Day
Urine Cytology		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only plus Urine in EDTA		Same Day
Urine Analysis		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Up to 3 Days
Specific Gravity		No	No	No	No	No	No	Urine only		Same Day
Vaginal Smear Cytology		No	No	No	No	No	No	Air dried smears		Same Day
Valproate	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 10 Days
Antibodies for Infectious Agents
Vasectomy Check		No	No	No	No	No	No	Tissue (Histopathology)		Ring Lab For Details
Microbiological culture		No	No	No	No	No	No	1 x Transport Swab/tissue/fluid/urine/hair		Up to 3 Days
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
Faecal culture		No	No	No	No	No	No	Faeces 1g		Up to 3 Days
V.H.D (Rabbit)	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 7 Days
Vitamin A	500µl	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 4 Days
Vitamin A Group of 6	500µl	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 4 Days
Vitamin D	1ml	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 4 Weeks
Vitamin E	500µl	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 4 Days
Vitamin E Group of 6	500µl	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No			Up to 4 Days
Toxoplasma IgG	200µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Up to 2 Days
Canine TSH	300µl	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No			Same Day
Von Willebrands Factor Antigen	100µl	No	No	No	No	No	No	Separated citrate plasma - MUST BE FROZEN		Same day if appropriate sample in lab before 10:30AM
Prostatic Wash, Tracheal Wash, Bronchoalveolar Wash		No	No	No	No	No	No	Fluid (Preferably EDTA for cytology, Plain if culture required at an additional charge)		Same Day (Minimum of 3 days if culture required)
Autogenous Wart Vaccines		No	No	No	No	No	No	Warts 5-10g		Up to 10 Days
Zinc	500µl	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Separated serum in a plastic tube. Heparin plasma as last resort in plastic tube.		Up to 7 Days
Acid Fast Bacilli (ZN Stain)	1ml	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	or Faeces 1g		Up to 3 Days