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