Services

Ryan-VHUP for Small Animal Patients

Section	Tests	Institution	Sample
	Blood smear review
	Complete Blood Count (CBC)	MJR-VHUP Clin Lab	Filled EDTA tube
	Platelet count
Hematology	Reticulocyte count
	Coombs Testing
	Anti-platelet antibody	Kansas State University	2 ml EDTA blood
	Anti-erythrocyte antibody	UC Davis	3 unstained bone marrow smears
	Methemoglobin	Iowa	EDTA

Section	Tests	Institution	Sample
	Albumin/Globulin Ratio
	Albumin
Clinical Chemistry	Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Individual tests	Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)	MJR-VHUP Clin Lab	Serum (Red top)
	ALP Isoenzymes (heat precipitation)

	Ammonia**		**Heparin tube

Section	Tests	Institution	Sample
	Amylase
	Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
	Total Bilirubin (Direct)
	Delta Bilirubin
	Calcium
	Chloride
	Cholesterol
	Creatine Kinase
	Creatinine
	Gamma Glutamine Transferase (GGT)
Clinical Chemistry	Globulin (calculated)	MJR-VHUP Clin Lab	Serum (Red top)
Individual tests	Glucose
	Lipase
	Magnesium
	Phosphorus (inorganic)
	Potassium
	Serum Protein
	Sodium
	TCO2 (Enzymatic CO2,)
	Triglyceride
	Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
	Uric Acid Serum or plasma
	ALP Isoenzymes (bone, liver, steroid)	Illinois	1 ml serum
	Serum Protein Electrophoresis	Antech	0.5 ml serum
	Fructosamine	MJR-VHUP	Serum Wed, Fri only

Section	Tests	Institution	Sample
	Feline Total T4		0.5-1.0 ml serum Weekdays only
	Canine Total		T4 0.5-1.0 ml serum
	Cortisol	MJR-VHUP Clin Lab	Serum only 0.5 ml
	Canine TSH		0.5-1.0 ml serum
	Progesterone		0.5 ml serum
Endocrinology	Phenobarbital		0.5 ml serum
	Endogenous ACTH	Michigan	1.0 ml EDTA plasma, then into a plastic tube
	Feline Free T4 (RIA)	IDEXX	0.5-1 ml serum
	Canine Free T4 (RIA)		0.5-1 ml serum
	Canine T3		0.5-1.0 ml serum

Section	Tests	Institution	Sample
	Feline Free T4 (Equilibrium dialysis)		0.5-1.0 ml serum
	Canine Free T4 (Equilibrium dialysis)	IDEXX	0.5-1.0 ml serum
	Thyroid Panel (TT4, fT4, TT3, fT3, T4AA, T3AA, Canine TSH, TgAA)	Michigan State University	2.0 ml serum
	Aldosterone		0.5 ml EDTA plasma or serum
	Insulin-like growth factor (Somatomedin)	Michigan	0.5 ml serum
Endocrinology	Testosterone	Tennessee	1.5 ml serum
	Estradiol		2.5 ml serum
	Gastrin		0.5 ml serum
	Parathyroid function panel (PTH, PTHrp, iCa)	Michigan State University	1.0 ml serum for iCa and PTH 0.5 ml EDTA plasma for PTHrp
	Vitamin D		Serum
	Glycosylated hemoglobin	IDEXX	2.0 ml EDTA
	ANA		1.0 ml serum
	Cholinesterase	Antech	1.0 ml serum or heparinized plasma
	Cyclosporine	Cornell	2.0 ml EDTA
	Digoxin	IDEXX	1.0-2.0 ml serum in glass tube
	Serum Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC), Ferritin	Kansas State University	2.0 ml serum
Miscellaneous	Taurine	UC Davis	Heparinized whole blood
	Iohexol Clearance	Michigan State University	Serum
	Bence-Jones protein	IDEXX	2 ml urine
	PCR – Lymphoma Phenotyping	Colorado State University	EDTA whole blood or bone marrow Cytology slides

Section	Tests	Institution	Sample
Hepatic/GI/Pancreas	Bile Acids (Pre & Post samples)	New Bolton Center Clinical Laboratory	0.5 ml serum (each pre- and post-)
	Trypsin-like Immunoreactivity (TLI)		0.5-1.0 ml serum
	Pancreatic lipase Immunoreactivity (PLI)	IDEXX	1.0 ml serum
	Vitamin B12/Folic acid		1.0 ml serum
	Fecal Protease Inhibitor	Texas A & M	Feces – Clin Lab supplies container
	Liver copper testing	New Bolton Toxicology	Tissue sample
Nerve/Muscle Disorders	Acetylcholinesterase Receptor Ab		1.0 ml serum
	2M Ab		1.0 ml serum
	Muscle Profile (biopsy)	Dr. Diane Shelton	Muscle tissue divided: 1. One piece kept cold in dry, water-tight container, no fixative 2. Second piece in formalin
	Nerve biopsy		1 inch long section, divided in half: half in formalin half in water-tight container
Toxicology	Lead	MJR-VHUP clinical laboratory	EDTA whole blood Weekdays only
	Bromide	New Bolton Center Toxicology Laboratory	0.5 ml serum
	Zinc		0.5 ml serum
	Anti-coagulant Screen		EDTA whole blood
	Toxicology Screen		Full red top
	Copper		Liver tissue
	Ethylene Glycol		EDTA whole blood

Section	Tests	Institution	Sample
Viral Testing	FeLV (ELISA)	MJR-VHUP Clin Lab	EDTA blood or serum
	FIV (ELISA)
	Distemper Virus	Cornell	1.0 ml serum or CSF
	Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis		0.5 ml serum
	FeLV (IFA)	NVL	3 unstained marrow or peripheral blood smears
	Feline Coronavirus (PCR)	Cornell	1.0 ml serum
Fungal Testing	Canine and feline Aspergillus	IDEXX	1.0 ml serum
Coagulation and Blood Banking	Coagulation Screen (PT, PTT, FSP, Platelet count)
	PT		Filled sodium citrate tube chilled
	PTT
	D-Dimer (quantitative)	MJR-VHUP Clin Lab
	FSP
	Cross Match		3.0 ml EDTA blood
	Canine DEA 1.1 Type		1.0 ml EDTA blood
	Feline blood type		1.0 ml EDTA
	Anti-thrombin III		1.0 ml sodium citrate plasma on ice
	Factor Analysis	Cornell	1.8 ml sodium citrate plasma on ice
	Von Willebrand’s factor		1.0 ml sodium citrate plasma on ice