Service category:
Available Tests [1]
Description:
Code:
ret
Lab:
C
Days test started:
M-Sa
TAT:
1 d
Available for:
Food Animal
Companion Animal
Specimen Type/Volume
1 mL EDTA blood (< 24 h old) & 2 direct smears.Shipping Information
Ship in insulated container, no freezer packs required. Do not refrigerate smears.Collection Protocol
Collect blood into an EDTA vacutainer; avoid hemolysis. Order with a comprehensive CBC.Additional Information
Reticulocyte response varies with the degree and cause of anemia, species involved, and the presence of concurrent disease.