BASIC SCANS

No. Test Name & Description Sample Requirements No. Test Name & Description Sample Requirements
010

BASIC SCAN I

Est. WBC/Diff, RBC, MCV, PCV, Plasma Protein, blood parasite check, cell analysis, and 1 Gram's stain.

2 air dried coverslips, 2 half-filled hematocrit tubes of heparinized whole blood* and 1 culturette swab with bacterial smear.

000

BASIC SCAN III

Basic Scan I, plus your choice of:

013. Fecal Acid Fast Stain (Recommended for Greycheeks, BB parrots, & suspect older Amazons)

133. Fecal Trichrome Stain (Recommended for cockatiels and other giardia suspect cases)

134. Additional Gram's stain & 1 serum chemistry.

2 air dried coverslips or slides, 2 hematocrit tubes of serum/plasma, culturette with bacterial smear, 2 half-filled hematocrit tubes of heparinized whole blood*, and appropriate sample based on your choice.
011

BASIC SCAN II

Est. WBC/Diff, RBC, MCV, PCV, Plasma Protein, 1 Gram's stain and 1 chemistry of your choice.

50 ul of plasma, 2 half-filled hematocrit tubes of heparinized whole blood*, 2 coverslips and 1 bacterial smear
000

BASIC SCAN III A

Basic Scan I plus your choice of:

135. Psittacosis Titer

136. Chlamydia IFA

137. Chlamydia DNA Probe (add $7 to cost)

2 air dried coverslips, 75 ul of serum/plasma, 2 half-filled hematocrit tubes of heparinized whole blood*, 1 culturette swab with bacterial smear, along with the appropriate sample based on your choice.

*NOTE: Please rotate tube(s) to ensure thorough mixing and to prevent clotting.