Blood donor panel - canine.
Code:
bloodc
Lab:
C
Days test started:
M-F
TAT:
see indiv tests
Available for:
Companion Animal
Specimen Type/Volume
Submit 3 EDTA blood tubes (2 mL), 2 serum (1 mL) and air-dried, labelled, peripheral blood smear.Shipping Information
Ship in insulated container, no freezer packs required. Do not refrigerate smears.Collection Protocol
Submit a prepared, air-dried blood smear along with the EDTA whole blood samples. Serum should be collected into a red-top vacutainer; avoid hemolysis. Allow the sample to clot. Centrifuge the sample; separate the serum from the cells as soon as possible and transfer to a leakproof, labelled tube. Volume lower than 1 ml could result in false negative Heartworm test.Additional Information
Includes testing for CBC and biochemistry profile, heartworm antigen and antibodies to Ehrlichia canis, E. ewingii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma platys, Mycoplasma haemocanis and M. haematoparvum, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Brucella canis.