The Manor House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 4PB, UK.
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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

  Please note:This sample requirements database is designed as a guide only - if you have any further questions about the sample required please email or ring the laboratory for more information. The day run information is based on a sample arriving at our main laboratory facility Monday - Friday.

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