Attachment I - Combined Test List All Sections.pdf

ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY

Necropsies

Long Description VADDS Test Code

Necropsy Cosmetic No Charge ncosmnc Necropsy Small Animal No Charge nsanc Necropsy Large Animal No Charge nlanc Necropsy Special Species No Charge nspspnc Undecided Hold Body undecide Professional Fee Pathology nprffee Necropsy Aborted Fetus Single or Multiple nabtfet Necropsy Canine or Feline ncanfel Necropsy Canine or Feline with Cord ncanfewc Necropsy DNR necdnr Necropsy Insurance Small Animal nins sa Necropsy Insurance Small Animal with Cord ninssawc Necropsy ExoticSpecies nspecsp Necropsy Herd or Flock nherdflk Necropsy Insurance Large Animal ninsla Necropsy Insurance Large Animal with Cord ninslawc Necropsy Large Animal Gross Only nlagross Necropsy Neonate Large Animal nneonla Necropsy Neonate Large Animal with Cord nneolawc Necropsy Neonate or Feeder Porcine nneofeed Necropsy Ruminant Large nrumlg Necropsy Ruminant Large with Cord nrumlgwc Necropsy Ruminant Small nrumsm Necropsy Ruminant Small with Cord nrumsmwc Necropsy Special Species nspspec Necropsy MCZ Amphibian nmczamp Necropsy MCZ Avian nmczavi Necropsy MCZ Egg nmczegg Necropsy MCZ Fish nmczfsh Necropsy MCZ Invertebrates nmczinv Necropsy MCZ Lizard nmczliz Necropsy MCZ Mammal Other nmczmmo Necropsy MCZ Primate nmczprm Necropsy MCZ Snake nmczsnk Necropsy MCZ Turtle nmcztrt Components of all Necropsy tests Gross Description n

Gross Findings n

Gross Findings n

Gross Diagnosis n

Gross Diagnosis n

Histopath Description n

Histopathological Description n

Histopath Diagnosis n

Histopathological Diagnosis n

Pathologist y

Histopath Grade Margins y

History n

Referral Biopsy Results n

Special Studies n

Pending Studies n

Special Stains n

Immunohistochemistry n

Disposals Long Description VADDS Test

Code

Cremation Pick-Up Prep <250 lbs crlt250 Cremation Pick-Up Prep Exotics <10 lbs crexlt10 Cremation Private with Return of Ashes Brier Hill crwabhil

Cremation Group No Ashes Returned Brier Hill crnabhil

Cremation Private with Return of Ashes >250 lbs Midwest crwag250

Cremation Group No Ashes Returned >250 lbs Midwest crnag250

After Necropsy Owner Will Take Home aftnecth No Necropsy Owner Will Take Home nonecth Undecided Hold Body undecide Disposal Simple Bovine >30 Months dsbovg30 Disposal Simple Adult Non Equine dsneqwnc Disposal Formalin Fixed No Return dsform Disposal Simple Biosafety Department dsbiosaf Disposal Sheep and Goats and Deer dsovcadr Disposal Digestion dsDigest Disposal Digestion Fee dsdigstf Rabies FA rabFA

Surgical Biopsies Long Description VADDS Test

Code

Biopsy Small Animal 1 to 3 Tissues bxsa1-3 Biopsy Small Animal 4 to 7 Tissues bxsa4-7 Biopsy Small Animal More Than 8 Tissues bxsa8 Biopsy Extensive Specimen bxext Biopsy Large Animal 1 to 3 Tissues bxla1-3 Biopsy Large Animal 4 to 7 Tissues bxla4-7

Biopsy Large Animal More Than 8 Tissues bxla8

Biopsy Slide Review bxsldrev Biopsy Special Species 1 to 3 Tissues bxsps1-3 Biopsy Extensive Add-On bxaddon Biopsy Extensive Discount bxextdis IHC Stain Michigan State University ihc msu Shipping and Handling shipping Referral Biopsy 1 to 3 Tissues xbx1-3 Referral Biopsy 4 to 7 Tissues xbx4-7 Referral Biopsy More Than 8 Tissues xbx8 Referral Biopsy Extensive Specimen xbxext Referral Slide Review xsldrev Referral Biopsy Milwaukee County Zoo xbxmcz Referral IHC Antibody xihcab Referral Special Stain 1 xspst1 Referral Special Stain 2 xspst2 Referral Special Stain 3 xspst3

Research Biopsy Small Animal 1 to 3 Tissues rbxsa1-3

Research Biopsy Small Animal 4 to 7 Tissues rbxsa4-7

Research Biopsy Small Animal More Than 8 Tissues rbxsa8

Research Biopsy Large Animal 1 to 3 Tissues rbxla1-3

Research Biopsy Large Animal 4 to 7 Tissues rbxla4-7

Research Biopsy Large Animal More Than 8 Tissues rbxla8

Researach Biopsy Extensive Specimen rbxext Research Biopsy Slide Review rbxsldrv Research IHC Antibody rihcab Research Special Stain 1 rspstn1 Research Special Stain 2 rspstn2 Research Special Stain 3 rspstn3

CHEMISTRY

Long Description Specimen Type

Albumin Serum or Heparin Plasma

Alkaline Phosphatase Serum or Heparin Plasma

ALT

Serum or Heparin Plasma

Ammonia non-hemolyzed EDTA plasma on ice

Anesthesia Profile Serum or Heparin Plasma

Anion Gap

AST

Serum or Heparin Plasma

Avian Profile W/Out Lytes Serum or Heparin Plasma

Bile Acids Serum or Lithium Heparin Plasma

Calcium Serum or Heparin Plasma

Chloride Serum or Heparin Plasma

Cholesterol Serum or Heparin Plasma

Creatine Kinase Serum or Heparin Plasma

Creatinine Serum or Heparin Plasma

Critical Care Profile Serum or Heparin Plasma

CSF CK CSF

CSF Glucose CSF

CSF Total Protein CSF

Electrolytes Serum or Plasma Serum or Heparin Plasma

Fluid Albumin Fluid

Fluid Cholesterol Fluid

Fluid Creatinine Fluid

Fluid Glucose Fluid

Fluid Phosphorus Fluid

Fluid Potassium Fluid

Fluid Sodium Fluid

Fluid Total Bilirubin Fluid

Fluid Total Protein Fluid

Fluid Triglycerides Fluid

Fluid Urea Nitrogen Fluid

Geriatric Profile Serum or Heparin Plasma

Gamma GT Serum or Heparin Plasma

Globulin

Glucose Serum or Heparin Plasma

Glutamate Dehydrogenase Serum or Heparin Plasma

Lactate Sodium Flouride

Large Animal Profile Colic Serum or Heparin Plasma

Large Animal Profile Ruminant Serum or Heparin Plasma

Large Animal Profile With Lytes Serum or Heparin Plasma

Magnesium Serum or Heparin Plasma

Milk Chloride milk

Milk Electrolytes milk

Milk Glucose milk

Milk Osmolality milk

Milk Potassium milk

Milk Sodium milk

Phosphorus Serum or Heparin Plasma

Potassium Serum or Heparin Plasma

Rumen Chloride

Small Animal Profile Cardiac 4 Test Serum or Heparin Plasma

Small Animal Profile Cardiac 6 Test Serum or Heparin Plasma

Small Animal Profile Liver Serum or Heparin Plasma

Small Animal Profile Renal Serum or Heparin Plasma

Small Animal Profile Renal With ICA

Small Animal Profile With Lytes Serum or Heparin Plasma

Small Animal Profile W/Out Lytes Serum or Heparin Plasma

Save Sample

Serum or Plasma Osmolality Serum or Heparin Plasma

Sodium

Plasma

TCO3

Plasma

Total Bilirubin Serum or Heparin Plasma

Total Protein Serum or Heparin Plasma

Triglycerides Serum or Heparin Plasma

Urea Nitrogen Serum or Heparin Plasma

Uric Acid Serum or Heparin Plasma

Urine Calcium Urine

Urine Chloride Urine

Urine Creatinine Urine

Urine Electrolytes Urine

Urine Osmolality Urine

Urine Phosphorus Urine

Urine Potassium Urine

Urine Protein Quantitative Urine

Urine Quantitiative Protein And Creatinine Ratio

Urine

Urine Sodium Urine

Vetscan Avian/Reptile Profile Plus Lithium Heparin Whole Blood

Vetscan Small Mammal Prof Lithium Heparin Whole Blood

IMMUNOCHEMISTRY

ACTH Stimulation Pre and Post

0.5 mL serum for each sample (2 samples)

ACTH Stimulation Pre and 2 Posts

0.5 mL serum for each sample (3 samples)

Cortisol Single Sample 0.5 mL serum

Dex Suppression Pre and 2 Posts

0.5 mL serum for each sample (3 samples)

Phenobarbital

0.5 mL serum (0.1 mL minimum)

Total T4 0.5 mL serum

POINT OF CARE BLOOD GAS/ELECTROLYTES/CREATININE

ABL Point Of Care heparin whole blood syringe or heparin plasma

ABL Creatinine heparin whole blood syringe or heparin plasma

TESTING SENT OUT TO REFERRAL LABS

Long Description SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT LAB SENT TO

Acetaminophen 0.5 ml serum UW Hospital

Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody 2 mL serum (200 uL minimum) La Jolla

ACTH Levels Endogenous 0.5 mL EDTA plasma MSU

Adrenal Androgen Panel 2 mL serum Pre ACTH and 2 mL serum Post ACTH (1.2 mL minimum)

TENN

Adrenal Androgen Panel Ferret 1 mL serum ( 500 uL minimum) TENN

Aflatoxin feed WVDL(call for current price)

Aldosterone 1 Sample 0.5 mL EDTA plasma or serum MSU

Aldosterone Pre And Post 0.5 mL EDTA plasma MSU Alk Phos Isoenzymes 1 mL Serum ILL

Alkaloid Screen Stomach Contents, Urine, Feed

WVDL

Alpha 1 Anti Trypsin 1 mL serum UW Hospital Alpha Fetoprotein 1 mL serum UW Hospital

Amikacin 1 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum, NaFl ok)

UW Hospital

Amino Acids 1 mL heparin plasma; should not be hemolyzed

UC-Davis-Amino Acids

Aminophylline 1 mL serum UW Hospital

Anti Platelet Antibody EDTA whole blood (1 ml-min 2 ml great)

KS-Wilkerson

Antibiotic Levels UW gray top tube on ice UW Hospital

Anticoagulant Screen 5 mL EDTA whole blood, or Liver

MSU

Antimegakaryocyte Antibody bone marrow smears – fresh UC-Davis-Puget

Antimullerian Hormone (AMH) 1 ml serum UC-Davis

Endocrinology Antithrombin citrated plasma Cornell citrated plasma Cornell Ascorbic Acid 0.5 mL serum MSU Asparaginase serum Beta Carotene serum, protect from light WVDL Beta Hydroxybutyrate 0.5 mL serum MSU

Bile Acids Avian 100 µL heparin plasma (50 µL minimum)

U-Miami

Bilirubin Fractionated

0.5 mL serum, protect from light

Marshfield

Blue Green Algae tissue, serum or bloom U-Minn VDL

BRAF Assay Canine TCC/UC

40 mL urine required; 20 mL minimum-note may not be able to get results with 20 mL;

urine MUST be placed in test pot within 15 minutes of collection or will need to recollect

Antech

Bromide Level

1.0 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum)

MSU

C-Reactive Protein Canine

0.5 mL serum (12 hour fasting) (0.1 mL minimum) heparin plasma OK

U-Miami / temporarily to

Cornell

Research POCT CRP 50 uL serum or heparin plasma VMTH Micro

Calculi Analysis dry stone: any stone uroliths, sialoliths, enteroliths, choleoliths, etc.

Calculi Lab

Calculi Analysis (Urinary Only) Minnesota dry stone; Urine calculi only-uroliths

U-Minn Urolith Ctr

Cantharidin urine, stomach contents TVMDL Carbon Monoxide Full heparin tube - don't open UW Hospital

Carnitine Muscle muscle Biochem Gen

Lab

Carnitine Plasma Or Urine 3 mL heparin plasma ( .5 mL minimum) or 10 mL urine

Biochem Gen Lab

Catecholamines Pl heparin plasma ARUP

Ciliary Dyskinesia nasal bx in 3% Gluteraldehyde U-Minn

Order Urine Metanephrines

Cobalamin And Folate 1 ml Serum (0.6 mL serum minimum)

Texas

Cobalamin Folate and PLI 1 mL serum Texas Cobalamin Folate and TLI 1 mL serum Texas

Cobalamin Folate PLI and TLI

2.0 mL serum (1.5 mL serum minimum)

Texas

Convulsant Screen vomit MSU Copper-See/Order Mineral Screen Cortisol Creat Ratio Urine 2 mL urine (1 mL minimum) MSU

Cycloporine 1 mL EDTA whole blood (800 uL minimum without clots)

Penn Med Path Lab

Cyclosporine Pharmacodynamic Assay Mississippi

6 mL heparin whole blood pre-treatment sample 3 mL heparin whole blood post-treatment sample

(3 mL minimum)

Missippi Pharmacodyna mic Lab

D Dimer 1 mL citrate plasma (500 uL minimum)

Cornell

D Xylose Cornell Protocol heparin plasma Mich Clin Path Degenerative Myelopathy 5-10 mL EDTA whole blood U-MO DNA

Digoxin

1.0 mL serum (0.2 mL minimum)

Auburn Pharmc Lab

Drug Screen Pre Purchase 20 mL serum (minimum) Center/Tox

Service

EIC Canine Exercise Induced Collapse 1-3 mL EDTA whole blood U-Minn VDL

Element Panel WVDL tissue or fluids WVDL

Equine Granulosa Cell Tumor Panel 3-4 mL serum or plasma UC-Davis

Endocrinology

Erythropoietin 1 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum) ??

Estradiol 0.5 mL serum TENN Ethylene Glycol 1 mL serum UW Hospital Factor Analysis Factor XII 1.0 ml citrated plasma Cornell Factor Analysis Factor II 1.0 ml citrated plasma Cornell Factor Analysis Factor IX 1.0 ml citrated plasma Cornell Factor Analysis Factor VII 1.0 ml citrated plasma Cornell Factor Analysis Factor VIII 1.0 ml citrated plasma Cornell Factor Analysis Factor X 1.0 ml citrated plasma Cornell Factor Analysis Factor XI 1.0 ml citrated plasma Cornell Fanconi Syndrome 5 mL urine Penn-Genetics Fecal Alpha 1 Protease Inhibitor 3 fecal specimens Texas Ferritin And Iron 0.5 mL serum (minimum) KS-Chavey Ferritin Iron And Tibc 0.5 mL serum (minimum) KS-Chavey Ferritin Only 0.5 mL serum (minimum) KS-Chavey Fibrinogen Ag Citrate plasma – freeze Cornell Fibrinogen Quantitative citrated plasma-freeze Cornell See Lymph Facs Analys Flow Cy Fructosamine 0.5 mL serum (minimum) IDEXX Gastrin Post 0.5 mL serum MSU Glucagon

Glycosylated Hemaglobin 1 mL EDTA whole blood (minimum and no clots)

GML or UC Davis

HCG Stim Female 3 mL serum or plasma KY-BET HCG Stim Male 3 mL serum or plasma KY-BET

Heparin Monitoring .5 – 1.0ml citrate plasma Cornell Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid 5HIAA urine UW Hospital

Hypp 20-30 mane or tail hairs w/root attached

UC-Davis Genetics

IHC Texas Single Antibody unstianed smears, aspirate or blood IHC Services

Inhibin 1-3 mL serum or plasma UC-Davis

Endocrinology

Insulin And Glucose Dog Or Horse 1 mL serum MSU (for dogs and horses

ONLY)

Insulin and Glucose Tolerance 1 mL serum for each time point: 0, 10, 20 ,40min

MSU (for dogs and horses

ONLY)

Insulin Like Growth Factor 0.5 mL serum (minimum) MSU

Insulin Dog Or Horse 1 mL serum (minimum 0.3 mL) Marshfield (for dogs and horses

ONLY)

Insulin Cat 1.5 mL serum or EDTA plasma Cornell

Insulin Ferret 1 mL serum (150 uL minimum) EDTA or heparin plasma OK

Cornell

Insulin Nonhuman Primate

1.5 mL Serum or heparin plasma

UC-Davis-VMTH

INTERPRETATION MSU MSU

IOHEXOL Clearance GFR serum; timed samples MSU-tox Ionophore Screen feed, feces o.k. MSU-tox Itraconazole Level 2 mL serum or plasma MiraVista

Keppra Level (Levetiracetam) 1 mL serum (500 uL minnimum) Plasma OK

MSU

Lactate and Pyruvate

NaF or heparin plasma and *2 mL(1 mL minimum) blood + 2 ml 8% Perchloric acid (PCA);

3 tubes needed

La Jolla

Lead Avian 50 uL minimum heparin whole blood or EDTA whole blood (30 uL minimum)

LSU

Lead Environmental paint chips, wallpaper, etc. EnChem Lead Tissue tissue WVDL

Lead Whole Blood 50 uL minimum heparin whole blood or EDTA whole blood (30 uL minimum)

LSU

Lead Zinc Combo Avian

200 uL heparin whole blood ( 70 uL minnimum)

Place in eppendorph tube for shipping to avoid zinc contamination

LSU

Lipid Panel 1 mL Lithium heparin plasma GML

Lipoprotein Panel Avian 100 uL Heparin plasma U Miami

Lymphocyte Facs Analysis Flow Cytometry

1 mL (500 uL minnimum) EDTA whole blood , bone marrow, or LN or other aspirate (aspirate in ICC EDTA PBS tube-lab will add 100 uL serum from like species); Blood must have >3000 cells of interest/uL If multiple LNs and separate analysis is desired, need order for each LN and need to specify on CSU from Not to combine LNs

CSU

Lymphocyte PCR Clonality One Site

(PARR)

EDTA or heparin whole blood;

BM in EDTA or heparin (each 50 uL mnimum, 200 uL ideal);

LN asp slides stained or unstained; order for first site **CSF must have >50,000

WBC

CSU

LYMPHOCYTE PCR CLONALITY

ADDITIONAL SITE

EDTA or heparin whole blood;

BM in EDTA or heparin (each 50 uL mnimum, 200 uL ideal);

LN asp slides stained or unstained; order for each additional site sampled; order if add on; **CSF must have

>50,000 WBC

CSU

Lymph PCR Clonal 1 Site (PAAR) formalin-fixed tissue

Formalin fixed tissue recuts; 10 unstained slides and 1 H&E stain

UC Davis VM PMI Lab

2M Antibody 1-2 mL serum La Jolla

Fecal Quantitation Mcmasters

Specimen: fresh feces-inlcude bloody, mucous, liquid parts WVDL will only do for Bovine, Caprine, Equine, llama, alpaca, and ovine

WVDL

Metabolic Screen Urine & Blood

3-5 mL Urine AND 1-2 mL Serum; EDTA whole blood & 2 unstained smears in addition to serum & urine if suspecting storage disease

PENN-Genetics

Metabolic Screen Urine Only

3-5 mL urine; EDTA whole blood & 2 unstained smears in addition to urine if suspecting storage disease

PENN-Genetics

Metanephrines Plasma 4 mL EDTA Plasma (2.5 mL minimum)

ARUP

Metanephrines Urine

5 mL urine (3 mL minimum) transfer sample into special tube containing acid preservative; obtain from misc tube drawer

IDEXX

Methemoglobin EDTA whole blood in vacutainer - do not open tube

WVDL

Mineral Screen

3 tru-cut biopsies or big piece;

(thickness of pencil lead, ½ in long minimum) Can run with serum, see comments

MSU

Miscellaneous Sendout Test Monensin feed, feces o.k. WVDL

Multidrug Sensitivity Testing MDR1 2 mL EDTA whole blood or 2 buccal brushes

VCPL

Muscle Biopsy Equine UMINN muscle biopsy U-Minn Neuro

Musc Lab

TYPE 1 PSSM GENETIC TEST additional charge U-Minn Neuro

Musc Lab

MH GENETIC TEST additional charge U-Minn Neuro

Musc Lab Muscle Profile One Muscle muscle biopsy La Jolla Muscle Profile Additional Muscle muscle biopsy La Jolla

Mycophenolate MPA

1. 0 mL serum or EDTA plasma (minimum) Freeze if not being sent same day collected

UW Hosp

Myoglobin Plasma Plasma GML

Myoglobin Urine urine GML

NEFA Non Esterified Fatty Acids

0.5 mL serum or EDTA plasma

MSU

Nerve And Muscle Profile nerve biopsy AND muscle La Jolla Nerve Profile One Nerve nerve biopsy La Jolla Nerve Profile Additional Nerve nerve biopsy La Jolla See Lymphocyte Clonality

PFK Pfk Phosphofructokinase 1-2 mLs EDTA whole blood or 2 buccal swabs (No control required)

PENN-Genetics

PLI Canine Snap 250 µL serum

VMTH

Immunology

PLI Feline SNAP 250 µL serum

VMTH

Immunology

PLI and TLI 1 mL Serum (12 hr fast) Texas

PLI Canine SPEC cPL ELISA

0.5 mL Serum (260 uL minimum)

IDEXX

PLI Feline SPEC fPL ELISA 0.5 mL Serum IDEXX Plt Aggregation Cornell proBNP Cardiopet ELISA 1 mL EDTA Plasma or serum (canine or feline only) ( 320 uL minimum)

IDEXX

proBNP SNAP Feline 250 µL serum or EDTA plasma

VMTH

Immunology

Progesterone and Estradiol 3 mL serum Cornell

Progesterone K9 1 mL serum, (300 uL minimum)

MSU

Progesterone Noncanine 1 mL serum, (300 uL minimum)

MSU

Prolactin 1 mL serum Call GML to see if they will do

Protein C 1 mL citrate plasma Cornell PTH 1 mL serum (minimum) MSU

PTH and PTH RP 1 mL serum AND 1 mL EDTA plasma (minimum)

MSU

PTH RP

1 mL EDTA plasma (minimum)

MSU

PTH Vitamin D and Calcium 1.5 mL serum (minimum) MSU

Pyruvate 2 mL whole blood and 2 mL 8% Perchloric acid (PCA); 3 tubes needed

La Jolla

Renal Bx Comprehensive renal biopsy Ohio State Dr.

Rachel Cianciolo

Renin 2 mL EDTA plasma (1 mL minimum)

Ohio State University Reference Laboratory

Rodenticides Anticoagulant Screen any specimen, tissue, stomach contents, liver, urine, or EDTA whole blood (5 mL minimum)

MSU

SDH 0.5 mL serum IDEXX

SDMA

500 uL serum Preferred; EDTA plama or heparin plasma OK (minimum 200 uL)

IDEXX

Selenium Blood 1 mL EDTA whole blood or serum (500 uL minimum)

MSU

Shipping and Handling Variable

T3 Total

0.5 mL serum (200 uL minimum)

Marshfield

T3 Total Avian serum (250 uL minimum) TENN

T3 Suppression Test serum, frozen, paired samples pre & post

MSU

T3 T4 Total Avian Combo serum (300 uL minimum) TENN

T4 Free By Equilibrium Dialysis

1.5 mL serum (250 µL minimum)

MSU

T4 Total Avian Small Volume 30 µL minimum heparin plasma or serum

Avian Exotics

Taurine K9 Feline HPLC 3 mL heparin whole blood (0.5 mL minimum)

UC-Davis Amino Acids

3 mL heparin whole blood (0.5 mL minimum)

UC-Davis Amino Acids

Testosterone 1 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum) MSU

Thyroid Panel Primate GML 2 mL serum (1.5 mL minimum) GML

Thyroid Profile K9 Premium MSU 2 mL serum (1.5 mL minimum) *if moderate or > lipemia, ultracentrifuge prior to sending

MSU

Thyroid Profile K9 Standard MSU 2 mL serum (1 mL minimum)

MSU

Thyroid Profile K9 Therapeutic MSU 2 mL serum (1.5 mL minimum)

MSU

Thyroid Profile Standard Other Species 2 mL serum (0.5mL minimum)

MSU

Thyroid Profile Premium Other Species 2 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum)

MSU

Thyroid Profile Feline Standard with TSH 2 mL serum (1 mL minimum)

MSU

Thyroid Profile Feline Premium With TSH 2 mL serum (1 .5 mL minimum)

MSU

TLI K9 Feline 1 mL Serum (12 hr fast) Texas

Toxicology Screen 20 mL fluid, 50 g tissue, 50 g feed, or 50 g of source material

UC Davis

CAHFS

Troponin I heparin plasma; serum o.k.

(200 µL minimum)

UW Hosp

TSH Avian MSU TSH Canine or Feline 0.5 mL serum MSU Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 3 mL EDTA Whole Blood ARUP Vitamin D Serum 0.5 mL serum MSU

Vitamin E Serum

1.5 mL serum; protect from light

MSU

Vitamin E Tissue tissue; protect from light MSU

Von Willebrand Factor

1.0 ml Citrate plasma (200 uL minimum)

Cornell

Voriconazole Level 1.0 mL Serum (minimum) UW Hosp

Zinc Avian 50 uL serum or heparin plasma (30 L minimum)

LSU

Zinc Tissue Biopsy

Zonisamide 1 mL serum (500 uL minnimum)

COAGULATION

Procedure Description Long Description

FDP FDP

FDP Extended Dilution FDP Extended Dilution

PT PT

PTT PTT

PT AND PTT PT AND PTT

PT PTT AND FDP PT PTT AND FDP

Thromboelastography (TEG)

THROMBOELASTOGRA

PHY (TEG)

CYTOLOGY

Long Description SPECIMEN

REQUIREMENT

Vetstar

Section

Abdominal Fluid fluid in sterile screw cap tube, syringe, or container clin path> cytology

Bronchoalveoloar Lavage fluid in sterile screw cap tube or container clin path> cytology

Bone Marrow label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

Buffy Coat Smear label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

Cerebrospinal Fluid fluid in screw cap tube or in EDTA if bloody; if want culture also submit sterile screw cap tube clin path> cytology

Coelomic Fluid fluid in sterile screw cap tube, syringe, or container clin path> cytology

FNA 1 Site Slides only label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

FNA 2‐3 Joints Slides Only label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

FNA 4‐5 Joints Slides Only label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

FNA >5 Joints Slides Only label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

FNA 2‐3 Lymph Nodes label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

FNA 4‐5 Lymph Nodes label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

FNA >5 Lymph Nodes label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

Immunocytochemistry VMTH

Single Antibody

Aspirate in special

EDTA/PBS; tubes located in login clin path> cytology

Immunocytochemistry VMTH

Two Antibodies

Aspirate in special

EDTA/PBS; tubes located in login clin path> cytology

Impression Smear label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

Miscellaneous Stain &

Interpretation

Aspirate in special

EDTA/PBS; tubes located in login clin path> cytology

Other Fluid

EDTA tube; if want culture, also submit sterile screw cap tube clin path> cytology

Pericardial Fluid

EDTA tube; if want culture, also submit sterile screw cap tube clin path> cytology

Slide Consultation label slides with MR # and source in pencil clin path> cytology

Synovial Fluid

EDTA tube; if want culture, also submit sterile screw cap tube clin path> cytology

Synovial Fluid Counts Only

EDTA tube; if want culture, also submit sterile screw cap tube clin path> cytology

Thoracic Fluid

EDTA tube; if want culture, also submit sterile screw cap tube clin path> cytology

Tracheal Wash fluid in sterile screw cap tube or container clin path> cytology

Smear & Stain Only Add to client bill as charge only

Stain Slide Only Add to client bill as charge only

HEMATOLGY

Long Descripton SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT Vetstar Section

CBC with Differential EDTA whole blood clin path> hematology

CBC with Reticulocyte Count EDTA whole blood clin path> hematology

CBC Avian Reptile heparin whole blood clin path> hematology

CBC Counts Only EDTA whole blood clin path> hematology

PTO Pre Treatment Oncology EDTA whole blood clin path> hematology

CBC to Follow PTO EDTA whole blood clin path> hematology

Differential Only EDTA whole blood or blood smear clin path> hematology

Fibrinogen Semiquant Only EDTA whole blood clin path> hematology

Hemoparasite Scan EDTA whole blood or blood smear clin path> hematology

PCV & Total Protein Only EDTA whole blood or blood smear clin path> hematology

Plasma Protein Only EDTA whole blood or blood smear clin path> hematology

Platelet Count Only EDTA whole blood or blood smear clin path> hematology

Reticulocyte Count Only EDTA whole blood or blood smear clin path> hematology

Smear & Stain Only Add to client bill as charge only Stain Slide Only Add to client bill as charge only

IMMUNOLOGY IN‐HOUSE (VMTH) & SENDOUT TESTING

TEST NAME SPECIMEN

REQUIREMENT

LabSent To

Adenovirus Equine Acute 1 mL serum NVSL Adenovirus Equine Convalescent 1 mL serum NVSL Adenovirus Isolation lung tissue WVDL Adenovius Canine SN 1 mL serum Cornell

Aleutian Mink Disease Feces, intestine, lung, kidney, lymph nodes, liver, spleen

WVDL

Allergy Testing Equine 3 ml serum HESKA

Allergy Testing Feline 2 mL serum (1.2 mL minimum)

HESKA

Allergy Testing Canine 2 mL serum (1.2 mL minimum)

HESKA

Allergy Testing E Screen 2nd Generation

200 µL serum or plasma VMTH

Allergy Test Food Panel HESKA

Antinuclear Antibody

1.0 mL serum (0.5 mL minnimum)

Cornell

Anaplasma marginale ELISA 1 mL serum WVDL

Anaplasma marginale PCR 2 mL EDTA whole blood WVDL

Anaplasma/Ehrlichia PCR 2 mL EDTA whole blood NC State

Anaplasma phagocytophilum PCR 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood, effusion, csf, spleen or liver tissue

Taqman

Anaplasma phagocytophilum Serology

0.5 mL serum Protatek

Anaplasma platys serum

Antitissue Antibody FA Frozen tissue in liquid nitrogen

VMTH

Aspergillus AGID 0.5 mL serum MiraVist a

Aspergillus Avian Psittacine 100 L heparin plasma U-Miami

Aspergillus EIA 1 mL serum (800 uL minimum) urine, cSF, BAL

MiraVist a

Avian Gastric Yeast (Megabacteria)

PCR

rectal or fecal swab Research Associate s

B Virus Isolation Exposure buccal, eye, genital, lesion swab in viral transport media

Natl B-virus Res Cntr GA

B Virus Serology Exposrue 2 mL serum Natl B-virus Res Cntr GA

Babesia bigemina Titer 0.5 mL serum Protatek Babesia bovis Titer 0.5 mL serum Protatek

Babesia canis PCR 2 mL EDTA whole blood DyNAge nics

Babesia canis Titer 0.5 mL serum Protatek Babesia gibsonii Titer 0.5 mL serum Protatek

Babesia PCR 2 mL EDTA whole blood NC State

Babesia Screen Additional Charge for Identification

Bartonella Panel Serology 2 mL Serum NC State

Bartonella hensalae PCR 2 mL EDTA whole blood DyNAge nics

Bartonella PCR 2 mL EDTA whole blood NC State

Bartonella ePCR Galaxy 3 mL EDTA whole blood or 3 mL body fluid

Galaxy Diagnosti cs

Bartonella PCR at NC State EDTA whole blood NC State

Bartonella Western Blot filter paper soaked with EDTA whole blood (provided by lab )

Nat’l Vet Lab

Blastomyces Antigen EIA

0.5 mL urine, serum, csf, BAL, or other sterile body fluid

MiraVist a

Blastomyces Antibody IgG 0.5 mL serum or csf MiraVist a

Blood Donor Bundle Canine 1 mL serum and 2 mL EDTA whole blood

Multiple

Blood Donor Bundle Feline 2 mL serum and 2 mL EDTA whole blood

Multiple

Blood Typing Canine Complete 3-5 mL EDTA whole blood at room temp

Animal Blood Resource s

Blood Typing Canine DEA 1

0.5 mL EDTA whole blood

VMTH

Blood Typing Equine 3-5 mL EDTA whole blood & 2 clot tubes

UC

Davis – Genetics

Blood Type Only Feline

0.5 mL EDTA whole blood

VMTH

Blue Tongue CF 1 mL serum WVDL Blue Tongue ELISA 1 mL serum WVDL BLV ELISA 0.5 mL serum WVDL

Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus serum & EDTA whole blood

Iowa state-BIV

BRSV IFA tissue or tracheal fluid Cornell

BRSV PCR

tracheal fluid or lung tissue

WVDL

BRSV SN Acute 1 mL serum WVDL BRSV SN Convalescent 1 mL serum WVDL Brucella abortus 2 mL serum WVDL Brucella canis 500 uL serum VMTH

Brucella Confirmatory 1-2 mL serum (150 uL minimum)

Cornell

Brucella ovis CF 1 mL serum TVMDL

Brucella ovis ELISA 1 mL serum

CSU-

Western Slope

Bovine Spongiform Ecephalopathy

BVD FA

5 mL EDTA or heparin whole blood

WVDL

BVD Isolation tissue WVDL

BVD PI <9 weeks old 2 mL EDTA or citrate whole blood or ear notch

WVDL

BVD PI >9 weeks old 2 mL EDTA whole blood or 2-5 mL serum

WVDL

BVD PI PCR

2 mL serum (EDTA WB for acute cases & camelids), ear notch

WVDL

BVD SN Acute 1 mL serum WVDL BVD SN Convalescent 1 mL serum WVDL Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus

ELISA

0.5 mL serum WVDL

Calici Virus

0.5 mL serum or conjunctival smears

Tenn-vir.

Canine 4DX SNAP 1 mL serum (preferred), plasma, or whole blood

VMTH

Caseous Lymphadenitis 1 mL serum TVMDL

Chlamydial Serology Avian Direct Complement Fixation

250 uL serum or heparin plasma (210 uL minimum)

NVSL

Chlamydophila Avian Panel conj, cloacal, choana swab & 200 uL serum or heparin plasma

U-GA

Chlamydophila Avian Antigen PCR fecal or conjunctival swab

U-GA

Chlamydophila CF Acute 1 mL serum WVDL Chlamydophila CF Convalescent 1 mL serum WVDL Chlamydophila Feline FA Conjunctival smears Tenn-vir.

Chlamydophila PCR

200 ųl heparin whole blood and/or choanal/cloacal swab combined

Research Associate s

Chlamydophila Titer 2 mL serum Cornell Clostridium perfringens Titer 1 mL serum CSU

Coccidioides AGID or EIA 0.5 mL serum MiraVist a

Coccidioides Titer

1.5 mL serum (1 mL minimum)

IDEXX

Coombs Test 200 µL EDTA whole blood

VMTH

Crossmatch Canine 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood

VMTH

Crossmatch With Blood Type Feline 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood

VMTH

Crossmatch Only Feline 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood

VMTH

Crossmatch Additional 1-3 Donors Small Animal

1-2 mL EDTA whole blood

VMTH

Crossmatch Large Animal with Complement large tube EDTA whole blood

VMTH

Crossmatch Large Animal without Complement large tube EDTA whole blood

VMTH

Crossmatch Additional 1-3 Donors Large Animal large tube EDTA whole blood

VMTH

Cryptococcal Antigen 250 µL serum or CSF (100 uL CSF minimum).

VMTH

CWD IHC Cervids brainstem (obex) AND retropharyngeal lymph nodes

WVDL

Degenerative Myelopathy 5-10 mL EDTA whole blood

U-MO

DNA

Distemper Virus and Parvovirus Titer UW CAVIDS Lab

500 µL serum (250 µL minimum)

UW

CAVIDS

Distemper Virus and Parvovirus Vaccine Screen MSU

1 mL serum MSU

Distemper Virus Canine IFA CSF or serum; smears

OK

Tenn-vir.

Distemper Virus Canine CSF PCR 500 uL CSF (400 uL minimum)

Cornell

Distemper Virus Canine PCR 1-2 mL urine (preferred) or EDTA whole blood

UC-

Davis

Distemper Virus PCR WVDL

Lung, brain, urinary bladder, eyelid tissue, urine, swabs in viral transport media

WVDL

Distemper Virus Canine SN 500 uL CSF or serum (minimum 250 uL)

Cornell

Distemper Virus Canine SN Panel CSF and Serum

500 uL each of CSF and serum (minimum250 uL)

Cornell

Eastern Equine Encephalitis EEE

PCR

Brain tissue WVDL

EEE Serology 1 mL serum or CSF (minimum CSF 50 uL)

NVSL

EHD AGID 1 mL serum WVDL EHD PCR tissue WVDL Ehrlichia canis 0.5 mL serum Protatek Equine Infectious Anemia ELISA 1 mL serum WVDL EIC Canine Exercise Induced Collapse

1-3 mL EDTA whole blood

U-Minn

VDL

Encephalitozoon cuniculi ELISA 250 µL serum or heparin plasma

Sound Diag.

Encephalitozoon cuniculi Panel 120 µL serum or heparin plasma

U-Miami

Enterovirus Isolation intestine WVDL

EPM Serum And CSF SAG2 4/3 ELISA Titer Ratio

100 uL serum AND 500 uL CSF (50 uL serum and 200 uL CSF minimum)

EDS

EPM Serum And CSF WB

0.5 mL serum and 0.5 mL

CSF

MSU

EPM Serum Or Csf WB 0.5 mL serum or CSF MSU

Equine Viral Arteritis Isolation nasal, throat swabs in viral transport

WVDL

EVA SN Acute 0.5 mL serum ILL EVA SN Convalescent 0.5 mL serum ILL Ethlyene Glycol 50 µL heparin Plasma VMTH

FeLV FIV Combo 250 µL serum or plasma (preferred) or EDTA whole blood

VMTH

FeLV IFA 2 EDTA whole blood smears; one OK

Nat’l Vet Lab

FeLV PCR 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood, csf, bone marrow, or tissue

UC

Davis Molecula r Lab

Fel Coronavirus PCR

2 mL EDTA whole blood, serum, body fluid, 400 µL CSF (minimum) tissue, feces 5 gm

Cornell

FIP ELISA

1 mL serum or abdominal fluid

Cornell

FIP FA Antigen 1-2 mL abdominal fluid AND 2 smears

Athens

GA

FIP RT PCR

1-2 mL abdominal fluid;

Peritoneal fluid, feces, CSF, whole blood (LTT), ocular swab, spleen, kidney, or lung tissue

UC

Davis Molecula r Lab

FIV PCR 1 mL EDTA whole blood CSU

FIV WB with ELISA 0.5 mL serum Cornell Giardia Specific Antigen feces IDEXX Giardia IFA 1 g feces U-Minn

Hantavirus Serology Opti-Spot card

IDEXX-

Missouri

Heartworm Antibody Feline 1 mL serum, EDTA plasma, or heparin plasma

HESKA

Heartworm Antigen

0.5 ml serum (preferred), heparin plasma, or EDTA plasma (100 uL minimum)

VMTH

Hepatozoon americanum 1 mL EDTA whole blood Auburn

Herpes Avian 100 – 200 µL serum TVMDL Herpes B Nonhuman Primate Virus Isolation oral cavity, conjuctivia, and vesicular lesions

VRL

Herpes B Simian 300 µL serum VRL Herpes Equine Virus Isolation tissue or fluid WVDL

Herpes Feline IFA conjunctiva smears or serum

Tenn-vir.

Herpes Feline PCR tissue or respiratory tract swab in viral transport

WVDL

Herpes Feline SN 1 mL serum Cornell

Herpes I and IV Equine PCR nasal swabs (in viral transport media) or 10 mL EDTA whold blood

U-KY

Herpes I Equine PCR

Nasal swabs in viral transport emida prefered, whole blood EDTA, CSF, tissues ok

WVDL

Herpes IV Equine PCR Nasal swab or trach swab in viral transport; lung or placenta

WVDL

Herpes I & IV Equine SN 0.5 mL serum or CSF WVDL

Herpes I, II, and IV Equine PCR nasal swabs (in viral transport media) and/or 10 mL EDTA whold blood

U-KY

Herpes II Equine 1 mL serum NVSL Herpes I-IV Equine Acute 2 mL serum or CSF Cornell Herpes I-IV Equine Convalescent 2 mL serum or CSF Cornell Herpes Canine IFA Acute 0.5 mL serum Tenn-vir.

Herpes Canine IFA Conavalescent 0.5 mL serum Tenn-vir.

Histophilus somni CF 1 mL serum Iowa State

Histopath Slide Recut per Slide recut from histopath

VMTH

Histoplasma AGID 0.5 mL serum VMTH

Histoplasma Antigen EIA 2 mL urine, serum, csf, BAL, or other sterile body fluid

MiraVist a

Histoplasma Titer 0.5 mL serum ??

IBR Isolation nasal, ocular, liver, lung, kidney

WVDL

IBR PCR TTW, BAL, lung tissue WVDL IBR SN Acute 1 mL serum WVDL IBR SN Convalescent 1 mL serum WVDL IgA Quantitation by RID Canine Only

0.5 mL serum (200 uL minimum)

CSU

IgG Quantitation Foal SNAP

0.5 mL serum (preferred) or EDTA whole blood

VMTH

IgG Quantitation Llama 0.5 mL serum VMTH

IgG Quantitation by RID Bovine or Equine

0.5 mL serum VMTH

IgG Quantitation by RID Small Animal

0.5 mL serum (200 uL minimum)

CSU

IgG T Quantitation Equine

0.5 mL serum (200 uL minimum)

CSU

IgM Quantitation by RID

0.5 mL serum (200 uL minimum)

CSU

Immunoelectrophoresis 0.5 mL serum

UC

Davis

Immunofixation Electorphoresis IFE

0.5 mL serum or 5-10 mL urine

CSU

Infectious Hepatitis SN 1 mL serum Cornell

Influena Avian Cloacal or oropharynx swabs in viral transport

WVDL

Influenza Equine Acute 2 mL serum Cornell Influenza Equine Convalescent 2 mL serum Cornell

Influenza Equine Isolation lung tissue, TTW in viral transport on ice

WVDL

Influenza Canine Acute 2 mL serum Cornell Influenza Canine Convalescent 2 mL serum Cornell

Influenza Type A PCR lung tissue, nasal swab, trach wash

WVDL

Johnes PCR feces WVDL Johnes ELISA 1 mL serum WVDL

Karyotyping Freemartin PCR 3-5 mL heparin whole blood

U-Minn

Leishmania Canine 0.5 mL serum NCSU Leishmania IFA 0.5 mL serum or plasma MSU

Leishmania PCR Bone Marrow Core biopsy

MSU

Leishmania Serology 0.5 mL serum CDC

Leptospira Serology 1 mL serum (300 uL minimum)

WVDL

Leptospira IgM Serology

0.5 mL serum (preferred), EDTA whole blood, EDTA, heparin, or citrate plasma

VMTH

Liver Slide Review NC State 1 HE AND 5 unstained slides of most affected part of liver

NC State Sx Path

Liver Slide Review NC State Additional Site

1 HE and 5 unstained slides of most affected part of liver; Add on for each additional set submitted

Charge only from VADDS

Lyme IFA 0.5 mL serum minimum Protatek Lyme Quantitative C6 Antibody ELISA Canine

1 mL serum (minimum 100 uL); can use CSF

IDEXX

Lyme Multiplex Assay Serum Equine & Canine

EQ 2 mL serum

K9 200 uL serum Cornell

Lyme Multiplex Assay Serum and CSF Equine Only

2 mL serum & 1 mL CSF Cornell

Lyme WB K9 0.5 mL serum Marshfiel d

Research Malassezia IgE

1.5 mL serum (1.2 mL minnimum)

Heska

Malignant Catarrhal Fever PCR 2 mL EDTA whole blood

CSU

Malignant Catarrhal Fever Isolation tissue NVSL

Mycoplasma Bovis PCR lung, pharyngeal swab, BAL, TW, milk

WVDL

Mycoplasma Hemotropic PCR 2 mL EDTA whole blood (minimum 500 uL)

NC State

Mycoplasma haemofelis PCR 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood AND smear

DyNAge nics

Mycoplasma haemominutum PCR 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood & smear

DyNAge nics

Necropsy Population WVDL Special Species

Body WVDL

Neonatal Isoerythrolysis foal: EDTA whole blood;

mare: serum

VMTH

Neorickettsia risticii FA Acute 1 mL serum Protatek Neorickettsia risticii FA Convalescnet

1 mL serum Protatek

Neospora caninum ELISA Bovine 0.5 mL serum WVDL

Neosporum caninum IFA

0.5 mL (20 uL minimum) serum or thoracic fluid or

CSF

Cornell

Neosporum caninum IFA Panel CSF and Serum

0.5 mL (20 uL minimum) each of serum AND CSF

Cornell

Neosporum caninum Feline IFA 1 mL (0.5 mL minimum) serum or CSF

OPP AGID Additional Sample 0.5 mL serum WVDL

Ovine Progressive Pneumonia AGID 0.5 mL serum WVDL

Panleukopenia Serology 1.0 mL serum MSU Parainfluenza Bovine Acute 1 mL serum NVSL

Parainfluenza Bovine Convalescent 1 mL serum NVSL

Parainfluenza Equine Isolation TTW in viral transport or lung tissue

WVDL

Paramyxovirus Avian 1-2 mL serum NVSL

Paramyxovirus Reptile

200 µL heparin plasma or serum, TW, chonal, cloacal, nasal swabs;

minimum can also do PCR on tissue

U-FL

Gainesvil le

Parentage Bovine Or Equine

2 mL EDTA whole blood and 2 ml clot tube (unspun) from offspring and from each parent

Parentage Canine

2 ml EDTA whole blood and 2 ml clot (unspun) from offspring and from each parent

DNA

Serv

Parvovirus Bovine or Porcine Serology

0.5 mL serum U-Minn

Parvovirus Canine EM 1 g feces WVDL Parvovirus K9 HI 1 ml serum Cornell Parvovirus SNAP Test feces VMTH

Psitticine Beak And Feather Disease 200 µL heparin whole blood

Research Associate s

PLI Canine Snap 250 µL serum

VMTH

Immunol ogy

PLI Feline SNAP 250 µL serum

VMTH

Immunol ogy

Polyoma Virus 300 µL heparin whole blood or fecal swab, tissue swab

Research Associate s

Potomac Horse Fever IFA 0.5 mL serum Protatek

Potomac Horse Fever PCR 2 mL EDTA or heparin whole blood AND feces

TaqMan

PCR

Primate Serology serum ( 200 uL minimum)

VRL

NTproBNP SNAP Feline 250 µL serum (preferred) or EDTA plasma; cannot use pleural effusion

VMTH

Protein Electrophoresis Avian 200 L heparin plasma (minimum 100 uL)

U-Miami

Protein Electrophoresis

1.0 mL serum (0.5 mL serumminimum) or 5-7 mL urine (minimum)

Cornell

PRRS ELISA Serum WVDL PRRS Isolation Serum WVDL Pserudorabies ELISA 1 mL serum WVDL

Pseudorabies Equine Isolation tissue WVDL

Pythiosis Serology

0.5 mL seurm ( 150 uL minimum)

Auburn Pythium Lab

Rabies Antibody Titer Diagnostic 2 mL serum (500 uL minimum)

K-State Rabies

Rabies Antibody Titer for Export 2 mL serum (1 mL minimum)

K-State Rabies

Respiratory Disease Bovine Complete Panel lung, pharyngeal swab, BAL, TW

WVDL

Respiratory PCR Panel Bovine lung, pharyngeal swab, BAL, TW

WVDL

Respiratory PCR Panel Canine

1 Deep nasal, 1 Deep pharyngeal, & 1 conjunctive swab all together in transport media. Can also submit tracheal swab, lung, brain, kidney, spleen

WVDL

Respiratory PCR Panel Canine to IDEXX Labs

Deep pharyngeal swab, Nasal swab and Conjunctival swab -need both swabs; nasal swab is good for Flu

IDEXX

Respiratory PCR Panel Equine lung, pharyngeal swab, BAL, TW

WVDL

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Isolation tissue WVDL

Rheumatoid Factor K9 0.5 mL serum VMTH Rhinovirus Equine 1 mL serum NVSL

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever IFA 0.5 mL serum Protatek

Rota and Corona Virus PCR Bovine feces WVDL

Rota and Corona Virus Electron Microscopy

1 gm feces WVDL

Salmonella Serology 1 mL serum; frozen or refrigerated milk

Cornell

Sarcocystis cruzi 1 mL serum ??

SARS-CoV-2 Deep nasal pharyngeal swab in SARS transport media

WVDL

Save Sample Potential Blood Donor variable VMTH

Save Sample Dermatology variable VMTH

Sexing Avian 200 L (1 drop) heparin whole blood

Antech

Streptococcus equi Antibody 2 mL serum EDS

Transmissable Gastroenteritis 0.5 mL serum Iowa State

Tick-Borne Disease Panel 1.5 mL serum (minimum) Protatek

Tick Serology Panel NC State

2.0 mL serum (minimum 600 uL)

NC State

Tick Canine Comprehensive Panel NC State

2.0 mL serum AND 2 mL EDTA whole blood (minimum 600 uL of each)

NC State

Toxoplasma IgG And IgM

0.5 mL serum or CSF (minimum 200 uL)

CSU

1 mL serum TVMDL

Tularemia Serology 0.5 mL serum Wyomin g

Vesicular Stomatitis SN And CF 0.5 mL serum WVDL

Vector Borne PCR Panel NC State 2 mL EDTA whole blood (minimum 600 uL)

NC State

Viral Electron Microscopy feces, blisters, exudates WVDL

Virus Isolation Bovine swab, tissue, or tracheal wash

WVDL

Virus Isolation Equine tissue or fluid WVDL Virus Isolation Feline tissue Tenn-vir.

Virus Isolation Canine tissue WVDL WEE Serology 1 mL serum NVSL

West Nile Virus Equine ELISA 2 mL serum or CSF (CSF minimum 50 uL)

NVSL

West Nile Virus PCR heart or brain tissue, cloacal swab in transport media. Other specimens may be possible, call

WVDL

WVDL

West Nile Virus Serology 2 ml serum or CSF Cornell

MICROBIOLOGY

Long Descriptoin

Specimen Requirement Vetstar Section

Acid Fast Stain Bacteria clin path>microbiolgoy

Aerobic Culture & Susceptibility clin path>microbiolgoy

Aerobic Culture No Susceptibility clin path>microbiolgoy

Aerobic Susceptibility Pure isolate clin path>microbiolgoy

Aerobic Susceptiblity Environmental Isolates

Pure isolate clin path>microbiolgoy

Anaerobic culture See Anaerobic Transport Procedure clin path>microbiolgoy

Anaerobic Susceptibility Pure isolate clin path>microbiolgoy

Bacterial Speciation Environmental Pure isolate clin path>microbiolgoy

Blood Culture 1-2 Sets clin path>microbiolgoy

Bulk Tank Milk Culture clin path>microbiolgoy

Calf Milk Culture colostrum, waste milk, milk replacer clin path>microbiolgoy

Campylobacter Culture feces, intestine or mesenteric lymph node in sterile container clin path>microbiolgoy

Darkfield Microsopy Fresh urine, at least 10 mL clin path>microbiolgoy

Dermatophyte Culture Skin, hair, samples collected with toothbrush clin path>microbiolgoy

Environmental Survey

Done as needed; order for client VMTH Infection Control clin path>microbiolgoy

Environmental Culture Coliform Screen clin path>microbiolgoy

Environmental Culture Salmonella clin path>microbiolgoy

Fecal Enteric Culture clin path>microbiolgoy

Fecal Screen Salmonella Feces, intestine or contents clin path>microbiolgoy

Fungal Culture

Fluid or tissue in sterile container, swab in transport media clin path>microbiolgoy

Gram Stain clin path>microbiolgoy

Helicobacter Tissue in rapid urea medium clin path>microbiolgoy

Isolate Identification Only Pure isolate clin path>microbiolgoy

Pet Pals Isolate Speciation Pure isolate clin path>microbiolgoy

KOH Smear for Dermatophilus or Fungus clin path>microbiolgoy

Miscellaneous Sendout Test clin path>microbiolgoy

Microbiology Media Aerobic

Microbiology Media Anaerobic

Microbiolgoy Media Blood Culture

Milk Quarter Culture

Milk from each quarter in separate sterile containers clin path>microbiolgoy

MRSA Screen clin path>microbiolgoy

Mycoplasma Culture

Fluid or tissue in sterile container; swab in transport media clin path>microbiolgoy

Necropsy Aerobic Culture clin path>microbiolgoy

Necropsy Fecal Culture clin path>microbiolgoy

Necropsy Tissue Culture clin path>microbiolgoy

Pet Pas Haircoat Culture clin path>microbiolgoy

Pet Pas Oral Cavity Culture clin path>microbiolgoy

Ureaplasma Culture

Fluid in sterile container or swab in transport media clin path>microbiolgoy

Additional charge if culture cancelle Additional charge if culture cancelle Additional charge if culture cancelle

Yersinia Screen clin path>microbiolgoy

PARASITROLOGY

Long Description SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT Vetstar Section

Direct Fecal Smear Specimen: fresh feces-inlcude bloody, mucous, liquid parts clin path> parasitolog y

Fecal Flotation Specimen: fresh feces-inlcude bloody, mucous, liquid parts clin path> parasitolog y

Fecal Flotation Camelid Emac Panel

Specimen: fresh feces-inlcude bloody, mucous, liquid parts clin path> parasitolog y

Fecal Floataion Camelid Emac Only

Specimen: fresh feces-inlcude bloody, mucous, liquid parts clin path> parasitolog y

Fecal Sedimentation Baermann

Specimen: fresh feces-inlcude bloody, mucous, liquid parts clin path> parasitolog y

Fecal Quantitation Mcmasters Specimen: fresh feces-inlcude bloody, mucous, liquid parts clin path> parasitolog y

Cryptosporidium Stain Specimen: fresh feces-inlcude bloody, mucous, liquid parts clin path> parasitolog y

Fecal Wbc Specimen: fresh feces-inlcude bloody, mucous, liquid parts clin path> parasitolog y

Modified Knotts Specimen: EDTA or Heparin whole blood clin path> parasitolog y

Occult Blood Specimen: fresh feces-inlcude bloody, mucous, liquid parts clin path> parasitolog y

Parasite Identification clin path> parasitolog y

Skin Scrape Parasites clin path> parasitolog y

URINALYSIS

Long Description SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT

Urinalysis Complete

Specimen: 10 cc urine (if possible); note how specimen was obtained; refrigerate if not submitting immediately 5-10 mL urine with 1 mL reserved;

2 mL minimum for full UA, no urine reserved; 1 mL urine will have to pick either sed only or dip only

Urine Dipstix Only Specimen: 10 cc urine (if possible); note how specimen was obtained; refrigerate if not submitting immediately ; 1 mL urine minimum Specimen: 10 cc urine (if possible); note how specimen was obtained; refrigerate if not submitting immediately; 1 mL urine minimum

Urine Specific Gravity Only