Buffy coat smears

Code:

buff

Lab:

Days test started:

M-Sa

TAT:

1 d

Available for:

Food Animal
Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

2 mL EDTA blood and air-dried, labelled, peripheral blood smear.

Ship in insulated container, no freezer packs required. Do not refrigerate smears.

Collect blood into an EDTA tube; avoid hemolysis. Immediately prepare an air-dried blood smear.