Service category:
Available Tests [1]
Description:
Code:
heinz
Lab:
C
Days test started:
M-Sa
TAT:
1 d
Available for:
Food Animal
Companion Animal
Specimen Type/Volume
Fresh blood, or smears.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 sample.Additional Information
Heinz bodies form as a result of oxidative damage to erythrocytes. Significant hemolysis and anemia may result. A comprehensive CBC should be ordered with all Heinz body test requests so that the hematologic picture can be fully evaluated.